Tag: scam

When ReportFraud.ftc.gov launched in late 2020, it made telling the FTC about scams much easier.

We’re getting reports about scammers pretending to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.

Since the start of the pandemic, people are spending a lot more time alone at home.

This pandemic has brought lots of side effects. Lost jobs, lost income, and lost homes are themes we see around the country — and scammers know just how to take advantage of these worries.

Winter this year is turning out to have its own set of weather-related emergencies — and right now, all in the midst of a pandemic. Lots of us are really ready for the winter of 2021 to be over.

Winter often brings the blues, but when it brings Arctic blasts, burst pipes, power outages, and even icicles indoors, scammers aren’t far behind with weather-related scams.

Leaving broken hearts and empty bank accounts, romance scammers give love a bad name.

You’ve heard of romance scams. But do you know how they happen? They start when scammers create fake profiles on dating apps or social media.

Valentine’s Day is this weekend, so over the next three days, we’re talking about romance scams.

You might have seen that the President recently sent a new immigration bill to Congress. What does that mean for you if you’re a non-citizen in the United States?