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The scam typically begins with an unexpected text or WhatsApp message from a “recruiter” offering online work, according to ...
Task scams have increased “massively” over the past four years, based on consumer complaints filed with the FTC, the agency said. While there were no task scams reported in 2020, that number ...
The Federal Trade Commission said there were no task scams in 2020, there were 5,000 in 2023 and then task scams quadrupled by the first half of 2024. advertisement What to know.
Scammers pretend to be someone from the VA to trick you into sending them your money or sensitive information.
Next, the scammer may impersonate an actual FTC employee. So, when you ask for their name to check whether or not it's a scam (which you should always do!), your quick internet search will reveal ...
Scammers impersonating police officers are targeting residents by demanding payment for fake fines, said Attorney General ...
“Romance scams; prize, sweepstakes and lottery scams; and business impersonator scams caused the highest aggregate reported losses for older adults,” the FTC wrote in its 55-page Protecting ...
The FTC said about 20 percent of the money reported lost through romance scams since October 2020 was sent in cryptocurrency. Another scam involves pitches using celebrity names.
Romance scams on Facebook, Instagram and dating apps were the costliest – more than $139 million in 2020 – to those aged 60-up , the FTC says.
The Federal Trade Commission saw more gift card scam reports in the first nine months of 2021 than it did in all of 2020. Here’s how to avoid them.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published an updated report on the top scams that have cost seniors aged 60 and up millions of dollars. "Romance scams; prize, sweepstakes and lottery scams; and ...