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Free trial offer? Not so fast

September 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

Checking out a free trial? Beware of fine print, or you might get stuck with a deal that’s anything but free.

Capital One Breach

August 8, 2019 in Latest Breaches /by Fraud.org staff

Capital One has announced that nearly 106 million customer accounts and credit card applications have been compromised. Breach announced: August 4, 2019 Breach Period: 2005-March 23, 2019 Description of the breach: Capital One has announced that many of their customers’ Social Security numbers, Canadian Social Insurance numbers, bank account numbers, names, addresses, credit scores, credit limits, […]

Equifax settlement: Beware of fake settlement offers!

August 1, 2019 in Latest Breaches /by Fraud.org staff

UPDATE: Due to the small size of Equifax’s settlement fund, victims may receive less than the promised $125 cash settlement. NCL is now recommending that consumers take advantage of the free credit monitoring option. While the Equifax breach is not new, the announcement of an FTC settlement fund could create an environment ripe for scammers […]

One-ring phone scam costing victims hundreds of dollars

August 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

Couldn’t answer the phone in time before they hung up? The One-Ring phone scam should make you think twice before calling back an unrecognized number.

Bogus web development scam targeting small businesses

July 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

Having a web presence can make a big difference in the success of a new business and scammers are well aware of that.

Scammers increasingly turning to P2P payment apps

June 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

Consumers love the convenience of sending money via peer-to-peer payment apps. But – increasingly – so do scammers.

Social Security imposter scam on the rise

May 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

We need your help to spread the word about a new scam preying on consumers trying to protect their SSNs

Tax Day is coming (and so are IRS impersonation scams)

April 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

With Tax Day approaching, be on the lookout for the very popular IRS imposter scams

Beware pyramid schemes posing as direct sales opportunities

March 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

If you’ve been on social media recently, chances are you’ve seen someone in your network launching a business in direct sales. You may have even been approached by someone inviting you to attend a get-together to learn about a “can’t miss” multi-level marketing (MLM) opportunity. Most of us are familiar with direct selling companies like […]

Don’t be blinded by the promise to “fire your boss” by joining too-good-to-be-true sales teams

March 1, 2019 in Fraud Alerts /by Fraud.org staff

Found a can’t-miss opportunity that requires you buy a bunch of products and start recruiting friends? Beware this direct sales trend

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