Consumer Alert
Did you get a text from your own number? That’s a scam
Scammers are always thinking up ways to put a new spin on their criminal tricks.
Consumer Alert
Hang up on auto warranty robocalls
Have you gotten a recorded phone message from “Susie” with the “Vehicle Service Department” calling about your vehicle warranty? That’s, like, so retro.
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Refund and Recovery Scams
They’re the worst of the worst: scams that target people who have already lost money to a scam.
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Scammers Pretend To Be Your Utility Company
Scammers pretend to be you gas, electric or water company to get you to pay them money. Learn to spot the scam.
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Fake calls from Apple and Amazon support: What you need to know
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.
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Overpaid your utility bill? That’s probably a scam
You get a robocall saying you paid too much on a utility bill. To make up for this mistake, they say, you’ll get a cash refund and a discount on your future bills.
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Threatening phone scams are targeting parents and immigrants
Two disturbing phone scams have popped up on the FTC’s radar.
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Phone Scams
People lose a lot of money to phone scams — sometimes their life savings. Scammers have figured out countless ways to cheat you out of your money over the phone.
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Keep calm and avoid Coronavirus scams
One thing we know about scammers is that they follow the headlines. So it’s not surprising that we’ve seen so many Coronavirus-related scams recently.
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Socially distancing from COVID-19 robocall scams
Scammers – and scammy companies – are using illegal robocalls to profit from Coronavirus-related fears.