If you got an email that seems to be from MetaMask or PayPal, stop. They’re phishing scams. The MetaMask fake says your cryptocurrency wallet is blocked. And, if you don’t act fast, click a link, and update your wallet, they say your crypto will be lost. The phony PayPal message says BNC Billing cancelled your payment to …
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The “IRS” is on the phone. They’re saying you owe back taxes and need to pay immediately using cryptocurrency, or you’ll be arrested. You reach for your wallet but then think — WAIT — is this really the IRS? Or is it someone impersonating the IRS? According to the latest FTC data, impersonation scams were the top reported …
Did you get a message from a friend on social media about a US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant opportunity? Or from someone saying they were an HHS employee? Well…they weren’t who they said they were. They were a scammer. This new twist on the age-old government grant scam often goes like this: someone reaches …
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The FTC has launched a new process for returning money to former AT&T customers as part of a $60 million settlement with the company. So far, $52 million has been refunded. If you were an AT&T customer with an unlimited data plan between October 2011 and June 2015 and haven’t received a check from AT&T, …
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing payments of over $2.9 million to 20,402 individuals who were misled by Warrior Trading’s investment programs. Warrior Trading made false and unrealistic claims to sell a day trading system that did not deliver results for most customers. The FTC will send the payments via check and PayPal, and …
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Online quizzes, surveys and personality tests often ask personal questions that could be used to steal your personal information if obtained by scammers. These questions, like the model of your first car, your favorite hobby, and the high school you attended, are common in both online account security and online quizzes typical found in social …
From Tampa to Palm Beach County and throughout the nation, a sophisticated scam is occurring which is encouraging people to purchase tickets to a hot air balloon festival the doesn’t actual exist and will never take place. The scammers fraudulently use the name of real hot air balloon companies, adventure tour companies and real locations …
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With the recent announcement of the one-time federal student loan debt relief plan, we knew scammers were on their way. Well, they’re here. The application for debt relief is rolling out any day now, so focus on getting information directly from the Department of Education. But what do these student loan scams look like? You might get …
Student Loan & Debt Forgiveness Scams Are on The Rise Read More »
Natural disasters and severe weather can create opportunities for fraud in their wake, occurring at a time when people may be especially vulnerable, or targeting charitable intentions. Scammers use phone, text, mail, email, and even go door to door to target residents of affected areas following hurricanes and damaging storms. Watch Out for Red Flags …
You’ve probably already heard about the new government plan that will forgive some federal student loans, once it’s up and running. Also in the news: the federal student loan payment pause has been extended to December 31, 2022. But scammers are watching the news, too, so know this: you don’t need to do anything or …
Did you hear about the student loan announcements? Scammers did, too. Read More »
