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Consumer Alert

More money from the government?

Jennifer Leach

Congress has just passed another bill to help the people whose finances are taking a beating from the pandemic.

Consumer Alert

The FTC Chairman is not writing to you

Karen Hobbs

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.

Consumer Alert

Scams in between stimulus packages

Jennifer Leach

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

Consumer Alert

Scammers impersonate the FTC, too

Juliana Gruenwald Henderson
Scammers never seem to run out of new ways to try to take your money or steal your identity, especially in times of crisis like the one we’re living through now.
Consumer Alert

The IRS won’t call about your stimulus money

Lisa Lake

Most people have already gotten their economic stimulus payments, but the Internal Revenue Service is still sending them out. If you haven’t gotten

Consumer Alert

How to avoid COVID-19 government imposter scams

Lois Greisman, Associate Director, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC

Many of us are paying close attention to the guidance from federal, state, and local governments during this COVID-19 health emergency.

Consumer Alert

Avoiding SSA scams during COVID-19

Jim Kreidler

While some of you are home, practicing social distancing and frequent hand washing to avoid the Coronavirus, remember that scammers are still busy trying to take advantage of people.