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Read our latest Fraud Alert to learn about how to protect yourself from scams that are surfacing.

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Annual Fraud.org report shows link between COVID-19, recession, and scams preying on Americans

February 1, 2021
The arrival of COVID vaccines are the light at the end of the tunnel. But scammers are finding ways of using the vaccine to separate consumers from their money.
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Scammers gearing up to latch on to COVID-19 vaccine push 

January 1, 2021
The arrival of COVID vaccines are the light at the end of the tunnel. But scammers are finding ways of using the vaccine to separate consumers from their money.
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Your ‘Secret Sister’ could be a pyramid scheme operator

December 1, 2020
Who doesn’t love getting gifts during the holidays? Sharing presents…
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Looking for gig economy work to help make ends meet? Don’t be a scammer’s next payday!

November 1, 2020
With large swaths of the economy still shut down or operating…
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Scammers capitalizing on online shopping boom with wave of package delivery fraud

October 30, 2020
With e-commerce on the rise, scammers have found a new way to target shoppers: Package delivery scams
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Work-at-home

October 23, 2020
The ad says you can make lots of money working from the comfort…
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Pyramid schemes

October 23, 2020
The pitch is that you will make money by paying to participate…
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Investment scams

October 23, 2020
Whether you have a little money or a lot, you'd probably like…
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Fake check scams

October 23, 2020
If someone you don’t know wants to pay you by check but wants…
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Bogus car advertising

October 23, 2020
Drive for long enough in any good-sized city, and you're likely…
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Annual Fraud.org report shows link between COVID-19, recession, and scams preying on Americans

February 1, 2021
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