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Online scam No. 3: Your "grandchild" asks for money over the phone. Scammers may try to pretend to be your grandchildren. (Photo: Getty) (fizkes via Getty Images) The panicked phone call sounds so ...
5. Report the Crime. It’s important to report the scam to the proper authorities. Though it may be difficult to catch the thieves, reporting the crime to the United States government helps ...
In Shasta County, California, the county clerk and election officials warned last week that a text message asking recipients to click a link to register to vote was a scam. Officials said clicking ...
The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
AnnualCreditReport.com is the only federally mandated and authorized source for obtaining a free credit report. The Federal Trade Commission cautions consumers to be aware of "impostor" websites that have similar names or are deliberate misspellings of the real name. [2] Such impostor websites include websites with titles like FreeCreditScore ...
Voice phishing, or vishing, [ 1] is the use of telephony (often Voice over IP telephony) to conduct phishing attacks. Landline telephone services have traditionally been trustworthy; terminated in physical locations known to the telephone company, and associated with a bill-payer. Now however, vishing fraudsters often use modern Voice over IP ...
Since there is no limit to a scam artist’s potential, recognizing signs of common scams will serve you well. Here are examples of three of the most common scams out there today and how to block ...
The FTC released 729 pages containing 192 complaints received over a 7-year period in regards to the New York Post's FOIA request. [107] The FTC stated that the wording it used in its response to the FOIA request was incorrect; the FTC could not confirm or deny an investigation into Herbalife. [108]