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Bookmark or Share- Phishing - Federal Trade CommissionCheck it out. Look up the website or phone number for the company or person behind the text or email. Make sure that you’re getting the real company and not about to download malware or talk to a scammer.
- Phishing Scams - Federal Trade CommissionPhishing is a type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source – an internet service provider, a bank, or a mortgage company, for example. It asks the consumer to provide personal identifying information.
- Romance scammers’ favorite lies exposed - Federal Trade CommissionRomance scammers tell all sorts of lies to steal your heart and money, and reports to the FTC show those lies are working. Last year’s romance scam numbers looked a lot like 2021 all over again, and it’s not a pretty picture. In 2022, nearly 70,000 people reported a romance scam, and reported losses hit a staggering $1.3 billion.
- How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.govAnd that’s it. That’s how easy it is to report fraud. Scammers don’t just scam one person, so if you detect a scam, help your community, help protect your friends, your family, by reporting it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Thanks for watching – and thanks for reporting fraud.
- FTC Sends More Than $449,000 to Consumers Harmed by ‘Extended Vehicle ...The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $449,000 in refunds to consumers who were harmed by American Vehicle Protection Corp., which engaged in a telemarketing scam that involved calling hundreds of thousands of consumers nationwide to pitch expensive “extended automobile warranties” using deceptive telemarketing tactics.
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