The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
The FTC will never threaten you, say you must transfer your money to “protect it,” or tell you to withdraw cash or buy gold and give it to someone. That’s a scam.
Congress has just passed another bill to help the people whose finances are taking a beating from the pandemic.
This holiday season (and year-round), gift cards are on scammers’ wish lists.
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.
