Fraud affects every community
Scams can target specific communities, but they affect people in every community.
Scams can target specific communities, but they affect people in every community.
Reports about the release of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year are promising, but plans for distribution are still being worked out.
Scammers follow the headlines. They take advantage of what’s happening in the news to find new ways to get people to part with their money.
There are thousands of trials underway as companies race to find effective vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Many of these research studies are legitimate, but some are not.
Imposter scams often begin with a call, text message, or email.
Two disturbing phone scams have popped up on the FTC’s radar.
If you saw an email from FTC Chairman Joseph Simons, it wasn’t. From him, that is. Scammers pretending to be him are emailing, though.
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