Conned on social media? It’s not just you
New crypto payment scam alert
There's a new spin on scammers asking people to pay with cryptocurrency.
Common Health Scams
How to avoid buying fake COVID tests online
The news is filled with images of long lines at in-person COVID testing sites and reports of limited supplies of at-home test kits. It’s not a surprise that, according to the U.S.
Avoiding Scams To Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate
Some scammy debt relief companies will say just about anything to get your money.
’Tis the season for student loan scam calls
NOTE: On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the one-time student loan debt relief program is blocked.
FTC sends third round of refunds to people who lost money to business coaching scam
One of our favorite things to do at the FTC — whenever possible — is to return money to people who lost it to scammers. That’s what we’re doing today.