Defending against impersonator scams
American servicemembers sacrifice so much to honorably defend the nation.
American servicemembers sacrifice so much to honorably defend the nation.
Many people have gotten their advance Child Tax Credit payments this year, but scammers are taking advantage of this new program to try to trick you out of money or information.
If you’re a college student, faculty, or staff member, you’re going to want to pay attention to this one.
Most people have already gotten their economic stimulus payments, but the Internal Revenue Service is still sending them out. If you haven’t gotten
You’ve gotten the calls: from Social Security. Or the IRS. Or Medicare. Or any number of other agencies.
Have you gotten calls about supposed problems with your Social Security number from callers pretending they’re with the Social Security Administration (SSA)? If so, you’re not alone.
You’ve probably gotten one of these calls: They say it’s the IRS and they’re filing a lawsuit against you for back taxes. They may threaten to arrest or deport you. What do you do?
Here at the FTC, we think about scams all day long. What are the scammers’ new angles? How can we keep ahead of them?