Watch Out For Unexpected Texting Scams
by Gema de las Heras, FTC.gov, Aug. 8, 2022 Sorry to burst your bubble. That unexpected text from the Postal Service (USPS), Costco, or The Home Depot telling you about an unclaimed package or a survey you can complete to claim a freebie is NOT from them. It’s...
How Tech Support Scams Work
By The Federal Trade Commission You Get a Phone Call, Pop-Up, or Email Telling You There’s a Problem With Your Computer Often, scammers are behind these calls, pop-up messages, and emails. They want to get your money, personal information, or access to your...
How to Spot and Report Tech Support Scams
By The Federal Trade Commission Tech support scammers want you to believe you have a serious problem with your computer, like a virus. They want you to pay for tech support services you don’t need, to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. They often ask you to pay...
Sail Clear of Flood-Damaged Cars
By Colleen Tressler, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC – November 15, 2022 Shopping for a car? With new car prices averaging more than $48,000, you may be thinking about buying used. But in the wake of disasters like Hurricane Ian, tread lightly:...
8 Tips to Save Money at the Pump
No amount of wishful thinking will lower prices at the pump. Instead, focus on efforts that will make a difference—follow these 8 tips to increase your gas mileage and get the most out of every gallon. 1. Drop the cargo weight. Cleaning your car out isn’t just good...
Don’t Let Scammers Make You Pay for Student Loan Forgiveness
By K. Michelle Grajales, August 26, 2022, FTC.gov You’ve probably already heard about the new government plan that will forgive some federal student loans, once it’s up and running. Also in the news: the federal student loan payment pause has been extended to December...
Unclaimed Package Texting Scams are Rising
By Gema de las Heras, FTC.gov, August 8, 2022 Sorry to burst your bubble. That unexpected text from the Postal Service (USPS), Costco, or The Home Depot telling you about an unclaimed package or a survey you can complete to claim a freebie is NOT from them....
Protecting Yourself from Medicare Fraud
By Bridget Small, FTC.gov Last year, the FTC got almost a million reports about impersonation scammers — fake government agents, pretend grandkids, bogus sweethearts, and others who took almost $2.3 billion from people across the country. So far this year,...
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...
