How to make your World Cup experience scam free

March 17, 2026

BCP Staff

Excitement is reaching a fever pitch as the United States, Mexico, and Canada get ready to welcome thousands of fans for one of the most-watched sporting events on the planet — the FIFA World Cup! While die-hard fans are preparing to support their countrymen, scammers are looking to take advantage of the rush for tickets. Learn how to make your World Cup experience scam free.

Say “no, thanks” to unexpected offers to lower your credit card interest rate

April 22, 2026

BCP Staff

If a company calls you unexpectedly and offers to help lower your credit card interest rate, say “no, thanks.” It’s probably a scammer hoping you’ll pay them for shortcuts that don’t really exist. Here’s how to spot and avoid scams that promise to help lower your credit card interest rate.

With people losing big to investment scams, learn how to spot and avoid them

April 16, 2026

BCP Staff

You might be interested in making money through investments. Who isn’t? So offers that promise big returns might draw your attention…and scammers know this. They use those promises and clever schemes to lure you in and, unfortunately, people are losing big money on investment scams. In fact, FTC data shows reports of more than $7.9 billion in losses to investment scams, with a median individual loss of more than $10,000 in 2025. Do you know how to spot and avoid investment scams?

That text about a traffic violation is probably a scam

April 14, 2026

BCP Staff

Did you get a text with a picture of what looks like an official notice of a traffic hearing? You’re not alone. The FTC has seen a spike in reports about this text scam in the last month. It’s just the latest story of how scammers are trying to separate people from their money. Here’s how this scam works — and how to avoid it.

That job offer text is probably a scam

April 30, 2026

BCP Staff

There’s a new text scam the FTC is hearing about. It involves fake recruiters offering fake jobs, stealing real money. Here’s how these scams work — and how to avoid them.

Consumer Alert

FTC videos: Rated “P” for People

Colleen Tressler

Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

July 6, 2022

Videos from the Federal Trade Commission offer practical, useful, and memorable messages that can save you money, time, and aggravation. And they’re free.

We have videos that tell you how to protect your identity, avoid student loan debt relief scams, and how to spot scams against your small business. Other videos are about how to stay ahead of scammers, such as by signing up for free email updates from the FTC.

And now, for your viewing pleasure... a selection of the FTC’s top releases:

Best new release:

First-person stories:

Hang up on Social Security Spam Calls video

Trilogy:

How to stop calls on your home phone video

How to stop unwanted calls on your mobile phone video

How to stop calls from fake numbers video

Feature documentary:

Best short:

Check out our complete line-up of consumer videos. Share your favorites with family, friends and colleagues. Post our videos on social media, your blog, or website. You’ll find embed code in our media center.

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