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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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Fraudsters target students this back-to-school season

August 1, 2021
As the 2021-2022 school year approaches, students should be alert to ways scammers are targeting young people.
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Seeing ads for cryptocurrecy investments? Could be a scam

June 28, 2021
According to the FTC, consumers aged 20-49 are five times more likely to report losing money on investments in cryptocurrency than older age groups.
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Cash App scams on the rise

June 1, 2021
The median loss reported in the complaints involving Cash App is about $500, though many consumers have reported losses in the thousands and some even in the tens of thousands of dollars.
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Newest pandemic scam: Fake vaccination cards

April 28, 2021
The rise in sales of fake vaccine cards led 45 states attorneys general to call on Twitter, Shopify, and eBay to stop the sale of false and stolen vaccine cards.
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Scammers using fake court summons to extort the unsuspecting

April 1, 2021
With each new round of stimulus payments since the pandemic began last March, scammers have sought ways to defraud consumers out of their checks, their personal information, or both. 
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Advocates warning new wave of stimulus check scams headed our way 

March 1, 2021
With each new round of stimulus payments since the pandemic began last March, scammers have sought ways to defraud consumers out of their checks, their personal information, or both. 
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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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February 7, 2025
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