Empower yourself against utility scams
You get a call saying your electricity or water will be shut off unless you pay a past due bill.
Your Social Security number isn’t suspended. Ever.
A caller says that he’s from the government and your Social Security number (SSN) has been suspended. He sounds very professional. So you should do exactly what he says to fix things…right?
Anatomy of a fake check scam
Fake checks drive many types of scams – like those involving phony prize wins, fake jobs, mystery shoppers, online classified ad sales, and others.
How to avoid a Bitcoin blackmail scam
“I know about the secret you are keeping from your wife and everyone else. You can ignore this letter, or pay me a $8600 confidentiality fee in Bitcoin”.
What you need to know if you were a MOBE customer
We recently wrote about steps that the FTC took to stop MOBE, an internet business-coaching scheme that was
Scammers impersonate celebrities on social media
Did your favorite celebrity reach out to you on social media?
Watch out for card skimming at the gas pump
With the summer travel season in high gear, the FTC is warning drivers about skimming scams at the pump.
Warn your friends about tech support scams
Tech support scams, which get people to pay for fake computer help or steal their personal information, are convincing.