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- Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
Imposter Scam Scammers contact consumers through a phone call, robocall, email, or other communication falsely claiming to be from the IRS, Social Security Administration, immigration authorities, or some other government agency or entity, demanding immediate payment, often by untraceable methods like gift cards Tech Support Scam
- Phishing - Federal Trade Commission
Check 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 Commission
Phishing 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
- How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud. ftc. gov
And 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
- Coronavirus Advice for Consumers | Federal Trade Commission
Scam Alerts doTERRA distributors charged with making unfounded COVID-19 cure claims; Free COVID test kits are back: Here’s how to get yours; Unmasking sellers of bogus COVID-19 prevention claims; Got COVID-19 tests you didn’t order? Don’t pay; Government Resources Covid gov; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Bitcoin ATMs: A payment portal for scammers - Federal Trade Commission
[7] In the first half of 2024, about 86% of people who reported a fraud loss using a BTM indicated that it was on a government impersonation, business impersonation, and or tech support scam This excludes reports categorized as unspecified
- How to File a Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
This is you You've been ripped off, or you've spotted a scam Don't keep it to yourself Take it to the Federal Trade Commission by filing a complaint What kind of complaint? The Federal Trade Commission is the nation's Consumer Protection Agency
- Fake Check - Federal Trade Commission
A job scam that college students – and your HR team – need to know about Date December 27, 2023
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