Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
Identity theft can happen to anyone
It’s the second day of Identity Theft Awareness Week and today we’re talking
Conned on social media? It’s not just you
In 2021, more than 95,000 people told the FTC that they’d been scammed with aFTC names 25 sellers who must stop making unsubstantiated COVID treatment claims
As part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts to protect you from shady sellers during the pandemic, the agency sent cease and desist demands to 25 companies that claime
Don’t assume every COVID-19 test site is legit
If you’ve been looking for a COVID-19 test, you probably know that they are in short supply.
How to avoid buying fake COVID tests online
The news is filled with images of long lines at in-person COVID testing sites and reports of limited supplies of at-home test kits. It’s not a surprise that, according to the U.S.
Avoiding a money mule scam
Scammers are looking for people to help them move stolen money.
Donate safely this Giving Tuesday
Child Tax Credit scammers are still reaching out
Many people have gotten their advance Child Tax Credit payments this year, but scammers are taking advantage of this new program to try to trick you out of money or information.
The Google Voice scam: How this verification code scam works and how to avoid it
It’s Cyber Security Awareness month, so the tricks scammers use to steal our personal information are on our minds.
This week the focus is on charity scams
Avoid marketing scams during 2022 Medicare Open Enrollment
During Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period (OEP), which begins on October 15 and ends December 7, Medicare beneficiaries can choose the plans that are best for them for 2022.
For-profit colleges on notice
For-profit colleges sometimes use overblown — or flat-out false — promises to attract new students and their money.
Your boss isn’t emailing you about a gift card
Did you get an email from your boss asking you for a favor? Does your boss need you to send gift cards to pay for an upcoming office party?
Think stem cell therapy can treat your ailments? It may pay to think twice
People are living longer than ever before.
Phishing scheme targets unemployment insurance benefits and PII
Have you gotten an alarming text message about your unemployment insurance benefits from what seems to be your state workforce agency? You’re not alone.
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