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Congress has just passed another bill to help the people whose finances are taking a beating from the pandemic.
Scams can target specific communities, but they affect people in every community.
Reports about the release of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year are promising, but plans for distribution are still being worked out.
Scammers are calling people and using the names of two companies everyone knows, Apple and Amazon, to rip people off. Here’s what you need to know about these calls.
During the past four years, the FTC logged more than 378,000 reports from veterans — and nearly 161,000 were fraud-related.
Here at the FTC, we’ve seen people pitching COVID treatments like gemstone bead bracelets, water filtration systems, indoor tanning with red
On Veterans Day, we celebrate our veterans — more than 18 million strong. We thank you for your service and sacrifice. It’s also a good time to arm yourself with some tips to avoid fraud.
Scams come in many forms: texts, emails, letters, and lots of calls.
Are you getting pop-up warning messages on your computer screen? Or maybe a phone call that your computer has a virus? That may well be a tech support scam. But how do you know?
Whether you’re getting ready to deal with the aftermath of Gulf Coast storms, Laura and Marco, dealing with the ravages of wildfires out West, reeling from the derecho that struck the Midwest, or f
With more people seeking delivery services during the Coronavirus pandemic, many companies are looking for drivers to shuttle meals, medici
During these difficult economic times, it is easy to imagine our financial problems disappearing by winning a big prize. Who wouldn’t like to win a million dollars, a new car, or a vacation home?
As we publish this post, a second stimulus package has not yet been finalized by Congress.
If you want to contact a company’s customer service department, you can do a quick search online and often find what looks like its phone number or email.
Scammers make up all kinds of stories to get your money, from telling you that you’ve won a prize,
