Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
Fake Prize, Sweepstakes, and Lottery Scams
What To Know Before Donating To Help First Responders, Active Duty Military, Veterans, and Their Families
Before Giving to a Charity
COVID vaccines are FREE!
Scammers are doubling down on their efforts to scam people out of their money and personal information.
Don't open your door to grandparent scams
When it comes to scammers, nothing is sacred — including the bond between grandparent and grandchild.
Scammers target loved ones of COVID-19 victims
Government imposters may have hit a new low with a scheme that targets the grieving survivors of people who died of COVID-19 by offering them help paying for their lo
New IRS imposter scam targets college students and staff
If you’re a college student, faculty, or staff member, you’re going to want to pay attention to this one.
Scammers reportedly using fake unemployment benefits websites as phishing lures
At a time when many people left jobless by the pandemic are struggling to get by, scammers reportedly are using websites that mimic government unemployment insurance (UI) benefits websites.
Ignore bogus COVID vaccine survey
Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey.
Spotting scammy emails
Let’s say you get an email about a charge to your credit card for something you aren’t expecting or don’t want.
Scam email says FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter is sending Coronavirus money
Scams will follow new COVID-19 rescue plan
The pandemic is still taking a toll on every kind of well-being we have.
Fake prize offers don’t pay
The pandemic has caused financial distress because of lost jobs, income, and homes, and emotional distress because of social isolation.
When it’s not really the government calling
Lots of people are having trouble sleeping, thanks to the pandemic and all the parts of our lives it’s affecting. And it doesn’t help when you get a call saying you owe the government money.