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.
Let’s say you get an email about a charge to your credit card for something you aren’t expecting or don’t want.
The pandemic is still taking a toll on every kind of well-being we have.
The pandemic has caused financial distress because of lost jobs, income, and homes, and emotional distress because of social isolation.
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.
It’s day four of National Consumer Protection Week and we’ve been discussing ways we can look out for each other during the pandemic.
When ReportFraud.ftc.gov launched in late 2020, it made telling the FTC about scams much easier.
We’re getting reports about scammers pretending to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.
Since the start of the pandemic, people are spending a lot more time alone at home.
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.
Winter this year is turning out to have its own set of weather-related emergencies — and right now, all in the midst of a pandemic. Lots of us are really ready for the winter of 2021 to be over.
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.
Leaving broken hearts and empty bank accounts, romance scammers give love a bad name.
Valentine’s Day is this weekend, so over the next three days, we’re talking about romance scams.
You might have seen that the President recently sent a new immigration bill to Congress. What does that mean for you if you’re a non-citizen in the United States?
The Coronavirus pandemic has not only had a dramatic health impact, but also an economic blow as many Americans are now unemployed — and uninsured. As a result, the U.S.
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.
Using your own vehicle to deliver packages for Amazon and earn extra money. Sounds good, right?
Have you ever thought about paying for a training program to learn how to invest in real estate or start an online business?
