- Scams | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission
Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them The FTC will never threaten you, say you must transfer your money to “protect it,” or tell you to withdraw cash or buy gold and give it to someone That’s a scam Report it at ReportFraud ftc gov
- SCAM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SCAM is a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation How to use scam in a sentence
- Common Frauds and Scams — FBI
If you or someone you know has been a victim of a scam or fraud scheme, report it to ic3 gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
- Scam - Wikipedia
A scam, or a confidence trick, is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity, naivety, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed
- Is It a Scam? | consumer. gov
Scammers are dishonest people Some lie to convince you to send them money Other scammers want your information They try to get information like the username and password for your bank account Or your credit card number or Social Security number They want your information so they can pretend to be you and use your accounts without permission
- Frauds, Scams and Alerts - Federal Communications Commission
Mexico Collect Call Scam | 'One Ring' Phone Scam | Phone Scams Targeting Chinese-Americans; Unwanted Robocalls and Texts | Slamming: Switching Your Authorized Telephone Company Without Permission | Voicemail System Hacking |
- How to Spot a Scam - Better Business Bureau
Learn the warning sign of a scam Find out how to spot cons ranging from phishing emails to phony texts to look-a-like websites
- What are some common types of scams? - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In a lottery or prize scam, the scammers may call, text, or email to tell you that you’ve won a prize through a lottery or sweepstakes and then ask you to pay an upfront payment for fees and taxes In some cases, they may claim to be from a federal government agency like the CFPB
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