Utility shut-off scammers threaten to turn off the lights on consumers during pandemic
Don’t fall for scammers tricking you out of hundreds or thousands of dollars through utility scams
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Don’t fall for scammers tricking you out of hundreds or thousands of dollars through utility scams
For the tens of millions of newly jobless, unemployment benefits are a lifeline. Unfortunately, scammers are after that lifeline too.
Coronavirus scams: with fraudsters coming out of the woodwork, now is not the time to adopt a pet online
Robocalls and stimulus check scams: two forms of fraud expected to increase due to coronavirus.
The most common frauds reported by consumers in 2019
There’s a new twist on romance scams that is preying on profile holders at “sugar daddy” dating websites, and last year complaints to Fraud.org about the scam exploded by more than 250 percent
Fraud.org has launched a new Action Center to help people spot and avoid counterfeit medications–and to save money by shopping online safely
The risks of buying drugs from sketchy online pharmacies include simply throwing your money away and getting nothing in return–or getting worthless counterfeit drugs that won’t help your condition (and could make it worse). Here are just a few examples of complaints from consumers who lost money — and never received any medications — through […]
We have received an increase in complaints about scams involving payment via gift cards–specifically, Google Play gift cards
With trillions of frequent flier miles going unused, scammers have a very large, lucrative target in America’s hard-earned miles.
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