State of Scams
Latest Visa Biannual Threats Report highlights emerging scams targeting consumers, merchants and financial institutions. 10/23/24 view full report here Visa releases the
National Town Hall on Scams and Older Adults
CFPB holds Virtual meeting October 30, 2024 at 1pm (EDT) Older adults, families, and professionals who work with older adults are invited
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams By ADRIANA MORGA
New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams
Reports from consumers show nearly tenfold increase since 2020 in amount lost to scammers using Bitcoin ATMs https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/new-ftc-data-shows-massive-increase-losses-bitcoin-atm-scams New data from the Federal
Package Tracking Text Scams
Unsolicited mobile text messages: Smishing Updated 6/26/2024, United States Postal Inspection Service Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar
Romance scams cost consumers $1.14 billion last year. It’s a ‘more insidious’ fraud, expert says
PUBLISHED WED, JUL 3 20241:32 PM EDTUPDATED WED, JUL 3 20241:57 PM EDT: original articlehttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/03/heres-how-to-avoid-romance-scams-which-cost-consumers-1point14-billion-last-year.html Cybercriminals are targeting wealth accounts by tapping
Watch Out for These Devious Banking Scams
Original Article: CNET Money, updated July 02, 2024 Scammers stole more than $10 billion from consumers last year. Here’s how to keep
Sick of scams? Stop answering your phone.
Original article: The Washington Post by Heather Kelly, June 17, 2024 Experts and family members are begging you: Send any unknown call
IRS warns against scams targeting seniors; joins other federal agencies to recognize special awareness day
IR-2024-164, June 12, 2024 WASHINGTON — As part of continuing efforts to protect the senior community, the Internal Revenue Service today issued
Meta, Match, Coinbase and others team up to fight online fraud and crypto scams
Sarah Perez 4:00 AM PDT • May 21, 2024 Hosting scams on your platform is bad for business, which is why on