Scams are constantly changing. You can protect yourself by knowing what to look out for. Read more. Understand identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information to commit fraud. No matter how much goes missing, you should take action. Read more. Learn how to protect yourself and others from fraud and scams

2024年3月13日 · Report consumer scams to the Federal Trade Commission. You can also report scams involving the internet, such as scams involving mobile payment apps, to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. Learn about more steps you can take right away to report a scam or fraud.

2024年5月29日 · CFPB Orders Operator of Cash App to Pay $175 Million and Fix Its Failures on Fraud JAN 16, 2025. CFPB Sues Capital One for Cheating Consumers Out of More Than $2 Billion in Interest Payments on Savings Accounts JAN 14, 2025

2020年5月6日 · Download our fraud prevention activity sheets and handouts and send them to older adults by email. Or share them in person from a safe social distance. Over the last few years, we distributed more than 4 million of our placemats on topics including fake charity scams, grandparent scams, identity theft, and government imposter scams.

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2024年3月21日 · Learn how you can avoid scams and fraud after a disaster. Here are some tips to protect yourself from scams: Don’t share numbers or passwords for accounts, credit cards, or Social Security. Never pay up front for a promised prize. It’s a scam if you are told that you must pay fees or taxes to receive a prize or other financial windfall.

Showing 21 results within fraud and scams A financial planner offered to help with my bill paying and banking, but said the only way she or he could help is if I opened a joint account with both of our names on it.

2024年12月20日 · Proliferation of Scams. The holiday season in particular can bring a surge of scams. Learn more about common types of scams from the CFPB’s online resources. Consumers can submit complaints about financial products and services, including scams on payment networks, by visiting the CFPB’s website or by calling (855) 411-CFPB (2372).

2024年5月14日 · Here are a few red flags signaling a debt collection call could be a scam: The debt collector threatens you with criminal charges.

2024年3月21日 · The US Postal Service has a lot of information about how to identify, prevent, and deal with mail fraud. In addition, the US Postal Inspection Service provides tips on different types of mail fraud and where to report suspicious mail, mail theft, and postage fraud. Some common types of high-risk mail you may receive are: