Ignore bogus COVID vaccine survey
Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey.
Scam email says FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter is sending Coronavirus money
Scammers reportedly using fake unemployment benefits websites as phishing lures
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.
Fake prize offers don’t pay
The pandemic has caused financial distress because of lost jobs, income, and homes, and emotional distress because of social isolation.
When it’s not really the government calling
Lots of people are having trouble sleeping, thanks to the pandemic and all the parts of our lives it’s affecting. And it doesn’t help when you get a call saying you owe the government money.
Caught in a bad romance
It’s day four of National Consumer Protection Week and we’ve been discussing ways we can look out for each other during the pandemic.
Community Advocate Center connects more people to the FTC
When ReportFraud.ftc.gov launched in late 2020, it made telling the FTC about scams much easier.
The Drug Enforcement Administration isn’t calling
We’re getting reports about scammers pretending to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.
Help fight COVID vaccine scams: Share these tips with those you know
Since the start of the pandemic, people are spending a lot more time alone at home.