New Credit, New Identity
Honest Ted is anxious to meet you.
His employer, Credit Repair Central, hopes you'll call him soon. They feel pretty good about their chances since p…
WhatsApp Scams Galore!
Imagine getting a message saying: "Hi! This is your sister, stuck in Canada. I need money to cross the border. Help me, please!"
Before Contributing to Disaster Relief Read These Tips
Hurricanes. Floods. Wild fires. When natural disasters like this occur, appeals for help follow. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of charities ra…
Jessica Thought She'd Heard It All
Even though her days are filled with desperate callers pleading for help to undo a scammer's mess, she wasn't expecting the call she received that day…
FTC: If You're Cash-Strapped, You're Target for Sleazy Robocalls
A Scammer Who Used Robocalls to Target Cash-Strapped Consumers is Banned from Selling Debt Relief Services and Telemarketing.
But FoolProof believes …
¿Cómo Evitar Estafas de Listados de Propiedades en Alquileres?
Después de meses de búsqueda, encontraste la unidad de alquiler perfecta.
Está cerca del trabajo, en un vecindario seguro y es barato. De hecho, e…
How to Avoid the Rental Listing Scam?
After months of searching, you found the perfect rental unit.
It's close to work, in a safe neighborhood, and it's cheap. In fact, rent is nearly hal…
¿Compras Cada Vez Más en Línea? ¡Los Ladrones También!
A medida que pasamos más tiempo en casa y compramos menos en persona, nuestras compras en línea han aumentado. Estamos comprando y ordenando a trav�…
Shopping Online More? Thieves Are Too!
As we spend more time at home and are shopping less in person, our online shopping has increased. We're shopping and ordering through websites and app…
Flipping Money Scams on Social Networks!
Ever heard of a "money flipping" scam?
Hundreds of (young) people fall prey to money flipping scams on social media every day. It happens on Facebook…
Tika's Lottery Scam
This horrible incident happened in February of 2009 in Fargo, ND. I was brand new to the United States and was not too good in speaking English. Sound…
Lynn's Robbery-Followed-by-Identity-Theft Scam
It was about 15 years ago. I left my purse in my car, hidden by the sun shade and with the doors locked. I was at my mom's and was only going to be in…
Got Bad Credit? Scammers Are After You!
If you fear you have bad or hurt credit, chances are, you're being preyed on, too! Scammers will try to get you to believe they can make your credit…
Robocalls - Do You Feel (Un)Lucky?
It was pure luck. He called. You answered. At the time, you didn't realize it was bad luck ringing your line.
It sounded like the perfect offer. No m…
$40 Million Penalty for Helping Scammers Scam People Like You
Source: www.ftc.gov
One of the biggest payment processing companies and its former executive will pay more than $40.2 million to settle Federal Trade…
Bogus Money-Making Scheme Defrauded Millions
Source: www.ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission is sending full refunds—totaling more than $12 million—to individuals who lost money to …
Are You Getting a Refund Check?
Source: www.ftc.gov
The FTC is sending 8.5 million bucks to folks defrauded by scammy dietary supplement sellers.
Howard's In-Game Currency Scam
Ever since I was a child, my siblings and I would utilize our free time on a gaming website that we had been playing for years; it was called ROBLOX.�…
What Spreads Faster Than the Virus?
The growth in the number of disgusting companies willing to risk your health and steal with phony virus claims and cures.
Medical Testing: Free or Fraudulent?
Carla:
Did you hear about the free medical testing down at Creekville Mall?
Peggy:
No. What're you talkin' about?
Carla:
My doctor's office calle…
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