Like in any crisis or disaster time, scammers take advantage. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Sleazy companies are selling fake masks and med…

Scammers love headlines. They especially enjoy televised 'Special Alerts', online news media 'Top Stories', and social media 'Trending Now' feeds that…

Have you ever been scammed? It's terrible, no matter how much money you lose. But how do scams happen, and what can you learn from others who have bee…

Had a nephew selling his car. The buyer came and looked at the car. Went to the bank and got a money order for the wrong amount.

Last summer, my wife and I were scammed out of $600. We had been looking into getting a puppy for our kids since my wife's dog (she had him since bef…

My cousin purchases a food truck. The total cost of the food truck was $25K. She gave them $12K down payment and the rest would be paid for upon deliv…

I saw an ad online for a "Cricut Explore Air 2" crafting machine and messaged someone who claimed to be the "mom." Her "daughter" gave her the machine…

Hello, I'm Kayla a senior in High School. I would like to tell the story of how I got scammed 100$. I'm sure you've heard of eBay? The site where you…

The coronavirus malaise is unfortunately an excellent opportunity for scammers and hackers to "phish" you. They snatch personal and financial infor…

It's hard to land a government or postal service job. At least that's what many people believe.

Crisis and disaster headlines typically generate misinformation and scammers try to take advantage of the situation. The novel coronavirus is no diffe…

Coronavirus is impacting all facets of life. There are some good charities out there helping. There are also scam charities popping up all the time.

Doing your taxes can be complicated, but so can hiring a tax preparer. Arm yourself with the right information!

Source: www.ftc.gov

Well, Wells Fargo was pretty bad. They’re paying three billion dollars for fraudulent activity. Source: www.aol.com

This recent email caught my attention. --- From: Glenda Smith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to…

Telemarketers working with Grand Bahama Cruise Line pitched free vacations. Source: www.ftc.gov

FTC Received 1.7 Million Fraud Reports. Source: www.ftc.gov

Are you on a messenger platform or program? Like WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat and the like? Are you aware of how many scams are happening on these platform…

Investments may seem like a good way to get wealthy, but they can make you poor just as easy. Before investing in anything, beware of these red flag…