Americans lost $10B to scammers last year. Here’s how to avoid popular scams
John Domen | jdomen@wtop.com April 18, 2024, 4:04 PM More than two-and-a-half million Americans lost $10 billion to scammers last year — surpassing the
Don’t Hand Off Cash to “Agents”
Scam AlertFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE oig.ssa.govMarch 28,2024 https://oig.ssa.gov/assets/uploads/scam-alert-handing-off-money-to-agents.pdf Real SSA OIG agents will never ask you to give them cash or gift cards
Scammers raked in $1.3B from impersonation scams in 2023, FBI says
3/12/24 Sean Sabin, Axios Americans lost roughly $1.3 billion in 2023 to scammers pretending to be from the government or tech support, according to new
Banks Aren’t Doing Enough to Protect Customers From Scams
Original Article: Time March 18, 2024 7am Venessa Dikousman thought she’d adequately checked to make sure the man calling her cell phone
Here’s what you need to know about tax season scams
Scammers can file tax returns on your behalf, reaping refunds. Last year the IRS received 294,138 complaints of reported identity theft, the
Fifth Defendant Sentenced for Laundering Proceeds of Scams Targeting Elderly U.S. Citizens
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, PRESS RELEASE PROVIDENCE, RI – The fifth and final foreign national convicted for laundering proceeds of a multi-faceted
Scammers Are Pretending to Be From Your Utility Company. Here’s How To Shut Them Down
With scams in the utility sector on the rise during cold winter months, companies are spreading the word for customers to be
Slow your scroll: Spot and avoid social media giveaway scams
By Terri Miller Consumer Education Specialist, FTC, November 15, 2023 You may have heard us say when you’re shopping online, check things
Zelle Customers to get refunds for money lost in imposter scams, report says
by Elizabeth Napolitano (11/13/23 10:57am) Banks that participate in Zelle, a peer-to-peer payment service, have begun refunding money to victims of fraud
8 Common Funeral Scams (And How to Avoid Them)
Original Article by Sherrie Johnson, 5/15/2022 Every year, scammers across the world target unsuspecting, vulnerable populations to extort money, information, and personal