Scamming is rampant. More than 40,000 people filed scam reports with the Better Business Bureau in 2022, and the median reported dollar loss was $171, according to that year’s BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report. A lot of those scams are targeting your bank accounts. And though federal law limits liability for credit card fraud, it’s not […]
Scammers can be very persuasive in convincing you to send them money. If you’ve already paid a fraudulent debt collector, your best bet is to seek recourse with the bank or financial institution you used to send the money. For example, if you paid the illegitimate collector with a credit card or debit card, contact […]
Scammers are always finding new ways to steal your money using cryptocurrency. To steer clear of a crypto con, here are some things to know. Only scammers demand payment in cryptocurrency. No legitimate business is going to demand you send cryptocurrency in advance – not to buy something, and not to protect your money. That’s always a […]
Scammers are using fake stories to prey on victims and trick them into sharing scams on Facebook. This scam has been going on for a while, but it continues to trip people up by using sad posts to appeal to their emotions. How it works You see a Facebook post with an emotional story, so you […]