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How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams
Scammers use email or text messages to trick you into giving them your personal and financial information. But there are several ways to protect yourself.
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Operation Donate with Honor continues
Last year, the FTC and state charity regulators joined in Operation Donate with Honor to stop sham veterans cha
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Those (not really) IRS calls
You’ve probably gotten one of these calls: They say it’s the IRS and they’re filing a lawsuit against you for back taxes. They may threaten to arrest or deport you. What do you do?
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Protect yourself against Medicare scams
Still getting calls from people claiming to be from Medicare, asking for money or personal information? Watch this video about how you can protect yourself from Medicare scams:
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Infographic: How to Spot a Tech Support Scam
This infographic explains how tech support scammers contact you and what you can do to avoid a tech support scam.
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Keep tech support strangers out of your computer
If you need tech help with your computer, where do you go? Most of us probably search online.
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FTC’s Tech Support Takedown 2019
We read you loud and clear! Last year, the FTC got nearly 143,000 reports about tech support scams.
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Phishing: Don’t take the bait
Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts – even phone calls – to get you to share valuable personal information, like account numbers, Social Se
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Job seekers: Avoid executive placement scams
Online searching makes it easier to connect with companies offering job opportunities.
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Scammers go after international students’ money
We try to let you know when we learn about new scams, so you can avoid them and warn your friends and family.