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

Don’t get spooked by phantom debt collectors – Fraud.org

October 20, 2020
The phone rings and a scary voice on the other end tells you…
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Single-use prepaid cards new payment method of choice for con artists – Fraud.org

October 20, 2020
For decades, the payment method of choice for scammers looking…
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Gen Z students should beware scammers preying on back-to-school shoppers

September 1, 2020
Advocates are warning young clothing shoppers to be on the lookout for new scams targeting them.
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Use caution when talking to ‘old friends’ on Facebook

August 1, 2020
Scammers are using Facebook’s Messenger service to try to defraud consumers by posing as long lost friends.
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Utility shut-off scammers threaten to turn off the lights on consumers during pandemic

July 1, 2020
Don't fall for scammers tricking you out of hundreds or thousands of dollars through utility scams
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Lost your job? Be careful ID thieves don’t take your unemployment benefits, too!

June 1, 2020
For the tens of millions of newly jobless, unemployment benefits are a lifeline. Unfortunately, scammers are after that lifeline too.
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Fueled by COVID-19, pet adoption scams on the rise 

May 1, 2020
Coronavirus scams: with fraudsters coming out of the woodwork, now is not the time to adopt a pet online
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Beware the coming coronavirus scam tsunami

April 1, 2020
Robocalls and stimulus check scams: two forms of fraud expected to increase due to coronavirus.
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Spot the top ten scams plaguing Americans

February 27, 2020
The most common frauds reported by consumers in 2019
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Perusing dating sites? Beware the latest twist on romance scams: The Sugar Daddy set-up

February 3, 2020
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
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