Tag: scam

Scammers follow the news – and the money.

You get a call saying your electricity or water will be shut off unless you pay a past due bill.

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?

Fake checks drive many types of scams – like those involving phony prize wins, fake jobs, mystery shoppers, online classified ad sales, and others.

“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”.

We recently wrote about steps that the FTC took to stop MOBE, an internet business-coaching scheme that was

Did your favorite celebrity reach out to you on social media?

With the summer travel season in high gear, the FTC is warning drivers about skimming scams at the pump.

Tech support scams, which get people to pay for fake computer help or steal their personal information, are convincing.