Before You Google A Business' Phone Number, Beware Of This Scam
Lost an Amazon package? Need to call your airline because your flight got canceled? Then you need to pay extra attention when ...
Federal Trade Commission issues online car sale scam warning
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people looking to sell their car online. If you’ve listed your car for sale online, ...
What Is a Smishing Scam and How to Stay Safe
In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...
$12.5 billion lost to fraud in 2024; top scams revealed
The FTC reports a record $12.5 billion lost to scams in 2024, with investment fraud, job scams, and debt relief fraud topping ...
What is a smishing text? See examples as a text message scam targets people over unpaid tolls
The text may have urgent language or appear from a legitimate source. That's by design, and it could be to your detriment.
That text saying you owe a toll road fee is probably a scam transportation authorities warn
The scam tries to trick its victims by appearing as an attempt to collect a toll from a toll road agency such as EZ Pass.
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PG&E partners with the Federal Trade Commission to warn customers of fraudulent scam calls
PG&E is partnering with the Federal Trade Commission for National Consumer ... Examples of a potential scam include a threat to disconnect your electricity, a request for immediate payment ...
When it doubt, check it out: Don’t fall for these common IRS scams this tax season
Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people into giving up their personal information or hard-earned money. One ...
FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI, and crypto didn’t help
You're not the only one getting voicemails about your car's extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...
Redesigned Federal Trade Commission website sees increased consumer reporting of fraud by 28%
New research has revealed that a revamp of a federal website for filing consumer complaints has led to a significant increase ...
Change your phone settings and stop the robocalls & spam calls
Consumer Reports has some new advice to stop those annoying robocalls. #1 Check with your cell phone provider. "The FTC requires your provider to have robot-call-fighting technology. It's free, or ...