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How To Avoid Immigration Scams and Get Real Help
Learn where to go for legitimate immigration help and avoid dealing with a scammer.
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What To Know Before You Wire Money
Scammers pressure you to wire money to them because it’s easy to take your money and disappear. Wiring money with services like MoneyGram, Ria, and Western Union is like sending cash — once you send it, you usually can’t get it back. Never wire money to anyone you haven’t met in person — no matter the reason they give.
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Nanny and Caregiver Job Scams
Caregiver websites can help you find jobs. But scammers also use them to find people to rip off.
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What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams
Confused about cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin or Ether (associated with Ethereum)? You’re not alone.
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COVID vaccines are FREE!
Scammers are doubling down on their efforts to scam people out of their money and personal information.
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Don't open your door to grandparent scams
When it comes to scammers, nothing is sacred — including the bond between grandparent and grandchild.
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Scammers target loved ones of COVID-19 victims
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
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Ignore bogus COVID vaccine survey
Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey.
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Scam email says FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter is sending Coronavirus money
Earlier this year, we told you that scammers were lying and saying the FTC is sending people Coronavirus relief money. Now we’re seeing a new version of the phishing email scam that looks like it’s from our Acting Chairwoman, Rebecca Slaughter. The Acting Chairwoman didn’t email you. Scammers who spoofed her email did.