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

Beware pyramid schemes posing as direct sales opportunities

March 1, 2019
If you've been on social media recently, chances are you’ve…
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Don’t be blinded by the promise to “fire your boss” by joining too-good-to-be-true sales teams

March 1, 2019
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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Love hurts! Avoid romance scams and the other 2018 Top Ten Scams 

February 1, 2019
Sweetheart swindles and other scams-of-the-heart among the top frauds plaguing Americans in 2018
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Resolve to protect you and your family from fraud in 2019

January 1, 2019
Happy New Year! Scammers are always looking for new ways to steal from you. This year, make protecting yourself and family from scammers your top resolution.
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Boss on vacation this month? Beware the employer imposter scam

December 1, 2018
Scammers pose as real-life executives and ask employees to send money, reassuring them it’s a legit business expense. It's not.
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Got vacation on the mind? Beware cruise scams

November 1, 2018
Millions of Americans enjoy cruises to escape winter, but when you find a too-good-to-be-true deal on a cruise, it probably is.
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Don’t be spooked by the latest gift card scam!

October 1, 2018
Criminals are stealing gift card codes and draining their balances before the legitimate card holders can use them
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You won! Not so fast–sweepstakes scammers posing as legitimate watchdog groups

September 4, 2018
You won! Not so fast--sweepstakes scammers posing as legitimate watchdog groups
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Avoid the most common back-to-school scams – Fraud.org

August 1, 2018
Avoid the most common back-to-school scams, including fake diploma and scholarship scams
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Disappearing money scam – Fraud.org

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July 1, 2018
Hefty credit card balances plague many consumers. Knowing this, scammers have latched on to a new way to gain their victims’ trust: the disappearing money scam.
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