Scams

Fake checks drive many types of scams – like those involving phony prize wins, fake jobs, mystery shoppers, online classified ad sales, and others.

We recently wrote about steps that the FTC took to stop MOBE, an internet business-coaching scheme that was

Did your favorite celebrity reach out to you on social media?

Tech support scams, which get people to pay for fake computer help or steal their personal information, are convincing.

Finding a new job can be a challenge. Websites can help you find work, but scammers also use these sites to find people to rip off.

Would you donate to a charity called Help the Vets?

While plenty of successful relationships begin online, scammers also use online dating sites, apps, and chat rooms to trick you into sending them money.

“I lost my wallet and ID. I’m stranded — please wire money.”

If you’re in a small business,

Did you lose money to a scam, wiring the money via Western Union between January 1, 2004 and January 19, 2017?

Scammers need a good story to get to your wallet. Once they find one that works, they use it again and again.

We’ve heard that people are getting official-looking emails about the Western Union settlement. The thing to know is that you cannot apply for a refund by email.

We’ve recently heard that scammers are recycling an old phishing attempt.

The FTC has a long history of protecting people from scams.

If someone claiming to be with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) contacts you and asks you to send money, it’s a scam. Do not pay.

When your phone rings and it looks like a local call, you may be more likely to answer. Scammers count on this and can easily fake caller ID numbers.

Getting a call from a debt collector can be stressful. But it can be downright frightening when the caller uses lies, profanity and threats to try to get you to pay.

Usually, when I pay with a check, I write it out and sign it, or I direct my bank to send it on my behalf.