Tag: scam

If you saw an email from FTC Chairman Joseph Simons, it wasn’t. From him, that is. Scammers pretending to be him are emailing, though.

Have you ever gotten a call about a debt you don’t recognize? Or had a collector harass, threaten, or lie to you?

Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a chance to reflect on the great contributions Latinos have made to society.

Phishing scams can be hard to spot.

More than 85 large wildfires are ripping across the West Coast, from California to Oregon and Washington.

If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam. But what if you’re a small business owner and someone “overpays” you and asks you to refund the balance?

Wildfires raging out West. The hurricane season. Civil unrest.

Maybe someone said you’ve won the lottery, a prize or sweepstakes.

Are you getting pop-up warning messages on your computer screen? Or maybe a phone call that your computer has a virus? That may well be a tech support scam. But how do you know?