Tag: phishing

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.

Government imposters may have hit a new low with a scheme that targets the grieving survivors of people who died of COVID-19 by offering them help paying for their lo

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.