Scams

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Welcome to the Summer Film Series! Each week, we’ll highlight one of the FTC’s many videos on topics such as avoiding scams, recovering from fraud, and managing your money.

Here’s one that goes to show just how creative scammers can be.

Who wouldn’t love getting paid to shop and dine at cool places and then review them?

It’s a staggering number. More than 42 million Americans owe a total of nearly $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. It’s no wonder people look for help.

You’ve gotten the calls: from Social Security. Or the IRS. Or Medicare. Or any number of other agencies.

If you’re trying to clean up your credit, you’ll come across plenty of companies offering an easy fix. But any company promising instant results for a price is likely a scam.

You can buy practically anything online, including used cars. But before you shell out any hard-earned cash, here’s a warning about scammers trying to sell cars they don’t have or own.

Need more space than an apartment, condo or townhouse can offer, but not ready to buy? A single-family home rental may fit the bill.

A while back, we warned you about the “one ring” scam.

Crowdfunding is one way to support a project you believe in and get rewards for that support. But the project you’re backing is only as good as the people behind it.

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.

Not another robocall! We’ve all felt that way. Wondering what to do about robocalls? Check out this new video:

Last year, the FTC and state charity regulators joined in Operation Donate with Honor to stop sham veterans cha

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?

Still getting calls from people claiming to be from Medicare, asking for money or personal information? Watch this video about how you can protect yourself from Medicare scams: 

If you need tech help with your computer, where do you go? Most of us probably search online.

We read you loud and clear! Last year, the FTC got nearly 143,000 reports about tech support scams.