Financial Fraud Prevention

Identity theft can happen to anyone, but you can lessen the chance of it happening to you through education. Throughout Identity Theft Awareness Week the FTC and its partners will host free podcasts, webinars and other events focused on avoiding and recovering from identity theft.

With recent storms across the U.S., 2023 is off to a devastating start. Before you seek support or look to give help, find out about ways scammers operate — and how to avoid them.

Although online personality tests, surveys and quizzes ask seemingly harmless questions, the more information you share, the more you risk it being misused.

Winter Storm Elliot affected many people across the U.S. Just like many of us, scammers watch weather reports and prepare for storms. If you've been affected by a weather event, it's important to do your homework before hiring help.

Last year, adults under 60 were more likely to report losing money to fraud than people 60 and over. Adults under 60 most often reported losing money to scams that started on social media, a website, or an app, and their median reported fraud loss was $500. Sharing what you know about scams helps protect people of all ages around you.

Veterans Day is almost here and it’s a fitting time to honor veterans for their service. It’s also a good reminder that scammers may be targeting you as a veteran. Of course, many of the scams that impact civilians hit veterans as well. But scammers also try to get in your good graces by emphasizing — maybe even stretching the truth about — their time in service. 

Did Spectrum or another provider call with an offer to lower your monthly TV, cable, or internet bill in exchange for a pre-payment or fee? It wasn’t them. It was a scammer, and you’re not alone.

Fraudsters will soon start trying to cash in on the recovery from Hurricane Ian. In this article, learn how scammers operate and how to avoid them.

Fraudsters are posing as nationally known antivirus software company representatives to scam their victims. In this SHAZAM Watch update, new scam tactics are outlined.