FTC services down amid US shutdown, limits reporting scams

Snap beneficiaries, federal workers, and more are impacted by this shutdown, and scammers could also be taking advantage of this time.

Scammers want your info and money. Here's how to spot scams and stay safe

Scammers are getting smarter in their efforts to get your personal information. Here's everything you need to know to stay ...
ConsumerAffairs

Beware: Scammers exploiting class-action settlement notices to harvest your data

You may be a winner ... but then again, you may be a target Scammers are sending emails and texts claiming you are eligible ...
MyNorthwest.com

FTC starts operation ‘Stop Scam Calls’ to stop one billion robocalls

Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission announced it is cracking down on illegal telemarketers in one of the biggest multi-agency sweeps ever. The FTC is partnering with 101 law enforcement agencies, ...

Beware this new ‘high-pressure’ Social Security scam targeting US seniors — here’s what you need to know to protect yourself

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration is warning seniors about a new scam that ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Safety: Beware the Muse scam on GroupMe

UAB Police and Public Safety has recently received reports of a potential scam circulating on GroupMe and other messaging ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Americans lost $201M to romance scams in 2019, FTC says

WASHINGTON -- Love is blind -- and scammers are taking advantage of that. Americans lost more than $201 million to romance scams in 2019, up 40% from 2018, according to a new Federal Trade Commission ...