Fraud & Consumer Protection

In this week's scam, you receive an email that appears to be from the United States (US) Social Security Administration (SSA), a retirement program run by the US government...

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Property rental scams can lead to high financial loss and emotional distress for victims. Here’s what you need to know about these schemes and how to protect yourself.
 

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Cybercriminals have come up with a new way to scam you by using device codes, which are numeric codes that allow you to log into the same account using multiple devices. You may have used these codes in the past.

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In this week’s scam, someone calls you claiming to be a representative of a big retailer, such as Amazon. They warn you that criminals have taken over your account and are using it for illegal activities.

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In this week’s scam, you receive an email that appears to be from Microsoft. The email says that you have purchased a subscription to one of Microsoft’s products.

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In this week’s scam, you receive a text message from an unknown phone number that reads “Hello.” The message seems harmless, and you might think it’s a genuine text meant for someone else.

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With the advent of online commerce, credit and debit card fraud has exploded. Unfortunately, credit card fraud can go unnoticed until it causes serious damage.

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In this week’s scam, you receive a text message that says you have an unpaid invoice, fee, or toll. It seems legitimate because the text message appears to come from a local organization, such as your government’s toll service, tax office, or postal service.

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The bottom line: There are far too many robocalls serving as fronts for scams, and they may not be as obvious as in the example above.

Don’t get caught! Here’s what you need to know about robocall scams and how to avoid falling victim.

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