Financial Literacy Sponsored by JPMorganChase The holidays are a time to celebrate with loved ones, not falling victim to scams that can steal your cheer. Falling for a scam can lead to losing … [Read more...]
How to Take Action and Help Protect Older Adults From Scams
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Anyone can be a victim of scams. They happen when scammers go after individuals of all ages, using tactics like phone calls, emails and messages to reel in … [Read more...]
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Sharing is Caring: How to Give & Not Get Scammed
The holidays are always a time of gratitude and generosity. For many, it sparks the need of thankfulness and the opportunity to spread good tidings and gifts to charitable organizations. It is also … [Read more...]
Stay Ahead of the Scammers and Keep Your Accounts Safe
Your phone pings. It looks like a text message from your bank, and it’s urgent. It says you need to send money to your account using a wire transfer or digital payment like Zelle® to reverse a … [Read more...]
Biden Administration Combats Against Debt Relief Scams
By Karen Stokes Last month, President Biden announced a plan to wipe out significant amounts of student loan debt for 40 million Americans now federal officials are warning about scams. The … [Read more...]
Scams Can Happen to Anyone. Here Are the Most Common Ones and How to Protect Yourself
Financial Literacy Chances are you know someone who has been a victim of fraud or scams. As a result of the pandemic, fraudsters are finding new ways to find new victims. The good news is that there … [Read more...]
Fraud Alert: How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Scams
By Dena Vang As America continues to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, prioritizing and educating the most at-risk populations about vaccines is crucial to tackling the pandemic. COVID-19 has … [Read more...]
IRS warns of tax-time scams
It’s true: tax scams proliferate during the income tax filing season. This year’s season opens on Jan. 31. The IRS provides the following scam warnings so you can protect yourself and avoid becoming a … [Read more...]
BBB Partners with Western Union to introduce BBB Scam Stopper
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Western Union has launched BBB Scam Stopper, an education campaign to help consumers in the United States and Canada avoid common scams that con artists use to … [Read more...]
It’s no secret: Many secret shopper job offers are scams
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has been receiving numerous complaints and inquiries from consumers across the country about fraudulent job offers for positions as “mystery” or “secret … [Read more...]