Tag: phishing

Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey.

Let’s say you get an email about a charge to your credit card for something you aren’t expecting or don’t want.

At a time when many people left jobless by the pandemic are struggling to get by, scammers reportedly are using websites that mimic government unemployment insurance (UI) benefits websites.

Phishing scams can be hard to spot.

Because of COVID-19, unemployment rates are high and many people’s cash flows are low. Scammers view these as ripe conditions to strike.

Hey college students: even though you’re likely far from campus, scammers are still trying to find you.

Do you think your economic impact payment has landed in the hands of an identity thief? You can report it to the FTC and the IRS at the same time. Here’s what to do.

The FTC uses the information it gets from people who report scams to keep close watch on trends, so we can alert you to changes.

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