Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
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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
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When it comes to scams, let’s look out for one another
This pandemic has brought lots of side effects. Lost jobs, lost income, and lost homes are themes we see around the country — and scammers know just how to take advantage of these worries.
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Help fight COVID vaccine scams: Share these tips with those you know
Since the start of the pandemic, people are spending a lot more time alone at home.
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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.
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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.
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’Tis the season to spot and avoid gift card scams
Looking for a New Year’s resolution? Here’s one for you: Keep your hard-earned money safe from scammers by spotting and avoiding gift card scams. Then help others spot and avoid them, too. Scammers want you to pay with gift cards because they’re like cash: once you use a gift card, the money on it is gone. But what do gift card scams look like?
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Credit card debt relief that wasn’t
Credit card debt can be stressful. Interest rates can be high, and if you miss or can’t make your full payments, that growing balance can be overwhelming. Enter a group of companies that promised to reduce or eliminate your credit card debt. (For a fee.) But did they?
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The top frauds of 2020
2020 was a tough year. Between the pandemic and the economic crisis, we all had our hands full. And scammers didn’t take any time off either — 2020 was a busy year for fraud.
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Not love, actually
Valentine’s Day is this weekend, so over the next three days, we’re talking about romance scams.
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They give love a bad name
Leaving broken hearts and empty bank accounts, romance scammers give love a bad name.
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Utility scams are snow joke
Winter often brings the blues, but when it brings Arctic blasts, burst pipes, power outages, and even icicles indoors, scammers aren’t far behind with weather-related scams.
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No, that’s not the IRS texting about a tax refund or rebate. It’s a scam.
IRS impersonators have been around for a while. But as more people get to know their tricks, they’re switching it up. So instead of contacting you about a tax debt and making threats to get you to pay up, scammers may send you a text about a “tax rebate” or some other tax refund or benefit. Here’s what to know about the new twist.
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The FBI won’t ask you for money — that’s a scam
Unwanted calls are annoying — but when a caller says they’re an FBI agent collecting on a legal judgment entered against you, it’s also scary. No matter how urgent and serious the call sounds, neither the judgment nor the agent are real. Like other impersonation scams, FBI imposters are after your money and personal information, and they might even threaten to arrest you unless you pay immediately. (Again: it’s not real.) Read on to learn to spot the scam.
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Imposter scams targeting veterans and servicemembers
As we continue to honor and celebrate veterans, scammers increase efforts around holidays — like Veteran’s Day — to try to take advantage. Right now, a banking scam is tricking veterans (and current servicemembers) into sharing sensitive personal or financial information. Find out how.
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