New Scams Offer Student Loan Forgiveness
By Terri Miller, FTC.gov The U.S. Department of Education recently announced another extension of the student loan payment pause. This time the pause runs through August 31, 2022. That news puts student loans back in the headlines, along with discussion of some...
Getting the Right Records May Help Solve Identity Theft
By Rosario Mendez, Federal Trade Commission April 13, 2022 Let’s say you learn that an identity thief took out credit in your name, pretending to be you. To straighten it out, you might want to get records about the identity theft from the company where it happened....
Don’t Get Scammed With Texts from Your Number
By Andrew Rayo, Federal Trade Commission April 11, 2022 Scammers are always thinking up ways to put a new spin on their criminal tricks. This time, they’re sending spam texts to you — from your own phone number. They’ve changed (spoofed) the caller ID to look like...
Securing Your Home WiFi Network
Article By: The Federal Trade Comission March 25, 2022 How To Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network Your home networks might have a range of wireless devices on them — from computers and phones to IP cameras, voice assistants, smart TVs, and connected...




