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During these difficult economic times, it is easy to imagine our financial problems disappearing by winning a big prize. Who wouldn’t like to win a million dollars, a new car, or a vacation home?

As we publish this post, a second stimulus package has not yet been finalized by Congress.

Last month, the FTC filed its first case against an online seller that failed to ship next-da

If you want to contact a company’s customer service department, you can do a quick search online and often find what looks like its phone number or email.

Scammers make up all kinds of stories to get your money, from telling you that you’ve won a prize,

Many of us depend on our cars — for work, errands, shuttling kids, and visiting loved ones.

Scammers love to use the same old tricks in new ways. One of their favorites is to pose as a business or government official to pressure you into sending them money or personal information.

Just about a year ago, we told you about a case the FTC brought against a student loan debt re

One thing we know about scammers is that they follow the headlines. So it’s not surprising that we’ve seen so many Coronavirus-related scams recently.

Yesterday some high-profile people had their Twitter accounts hacked by scammers who