Consumer Alert
Summer Film Series: Family emergency scams
Welcome to the Summer Film Series! Each week, we’ll highlight one of the FTC’s many videos on topics such as avoiding scams, recovering from fraud, and managing your money.
Consumer Alert
Scammers create fake emergencies to get your money
“I lost my wallet and ID. I’m stranded — please wire money.”
Consumer Alert
Nicotine is not a child’s food
Over the past several years, sales of electronic cigarettes have grown rapidly, especially among youth. They currently are the fastest growing part of the tobacco market.
Consumer Alert
Scammers push people to pay with iTunes gift cards
One thing we know about scammers — they want money, and they want it fast. That’s why, whatever the con they’re running, they usually ask people to pay a certain way.