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Talk to Your Friends and Family to Fight Fraud One of the best ways to fight fraud is to talk about it. When you know scammers’ tactics, they’re easier to spot and avoid. The FTC has some facts about fraud to help you start the conversation. Imposters are the #1 scam the FTC sees. Scammers […]
Read MoreAvoid Imposter Scams What Is an Imposter Scam? Imposters are scammers who lie and pretend to be someone they’re not. Their goal is to trick you into giving them money, access to your financial accounts, or your personal information. Scammers often pretend to be from a business you know or a government agency — or […]
Read MoreHow to Spot a CAPTCHA Scam The Federal Trade Commission is getting reports about a new phishing scam that looks a lot like the CAPTCHA requests you might be used to seeing. Real CAPTCHAs give you image- or text-based tasks to prove you’re not a robot — something like typing letters and numbers exactly as […]
Read MoreIgnore Calls, Texts and Emails Threatening to Arrest You for Missing Jury Duty Did you get a call claiming you missed jury duty and need to pay? Followed by a text or email with official-looking documents saying there’s a warrant out for your arrest? As alarming as these things sound, they’re a scam designed to […]
Read MoreA Real FTC Employee Won’t Text You Their Photo ID to “Verify” Their Identity Scammers lie and pretend to be an FTC employee to trick you into giving them money, access to your financial accounts, or your personal information. In a new twist, they falsely claim they’re an FTC “agent” that can help you recover […]
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