Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
Not love, actually
Valentine’s Day is this weekend, so over the next three days, we’re talking about romance scams.
No new immigration relief yet
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?
Scammers are scheming as HealthCare.gov reopens
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.
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.
Amazon Flex didn’t deliver as promised
Using your own vehicle to deliver packages for Amazon and earn extra money. Sounds good, right?
The training program trap: deceptive financing
Have you ever thought about paying for a training program to learn how to invest in real estate or start an online business?
Avoid scammers offering to pay your rent
If you’re facing eviction for any reason, there are organizations out there who can help you. But there are also fake “organizations” and “charities” who can hurt you.
Scammers cash in on COVID-19 vaccination confusion
With every passing day, the news on COVID-19 vaccine distribution seems to change. One reason is that distribution varies by state and territory.
Coronavirus relief scam impersonates Joe Simons from the Federal Trade Commission
Scammers are at it again, pretending to be from a government agency to rip people off. Here’s what you need to know about the latest coronavirus relief fund scam.
Target for new COVID scam: Small business owners
Wrapping up 2020 with more car wrap scams
We just heard from more companies that scammers are using their names to trick people into a car wrap scam
More money from the government?
Congress has just passed another bill to help the people whose finances are taking a beating from the pandemic.
New tools to fight gift card scams
This holiday season (and year-round), gift cards are on scammers’ wish lists.
Who’s affected by income scams?
The FTC and its law enforcement partners announced actions against several income scams that conned people o