Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
It’s Financial Literacy Month: Learn how to keep your money safe from scammers
Is it really the IRS?
Avoid scammers trying to profit from a deadly tornado
Scammers use AI to enhance their family emergency schemes
Job Scams
No — HHS didn’t reach out about free grant money
What to know about the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey
doTERRA distributors charged with making unfounded COVID-19 cure claims
The top scams of 2022
What are scammers up to these days? Every day, people just like you tell the FTC what they’ve spotted, and maybe even lost money to.
Paying for School and Avoiding Scams
Paying for school can be expensive. Many people need to take out loans to cover the cost, but dealing with the debt and repayment options can be confusing.
Debts and Deceased Relatives
Did your favorite Shark Tank celebrity really endorse THAT? Probably not
Before you spend money on that “Shark-approved” miracle invention, weight loss product, or keto diet pill, are you sure it’s really been through the Tank? Really sure?