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A government program that pays your bills?

Sana Chriss

Have you heard about a government program that will pay your monthly bills for an up-front payment or processing fee? Here’s a short version of the rest of this post: It’s a scam. Don’t do it.

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How to spot a car wrap scam

Aditi Jhaveri

Have you seen ads promising easy money if you shrink-wrap your car — with ads for brands like Monster Energy, Red Bull, or Pepsi?

Consumer Alert

Scammers push people to pay with iTunes gift cards

Amy Hebert

One thing we know about scammers — they want money, and they want it fast. That’s why, whatever the con they’re running, they usually ask people to pay a certain way.

Consumer Alert

Scammers can fake caller ID info

Andrew Johnson

Your phone rings. You recognize the number, but when you pick up, it’s someone else. What’s the deal?

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Scammers Impersonate the Police

Alvaro Puig

We know scammers are out there, impersonating the authorities and conjuring up different schemes to fool people into giving them money.

Consumer Alert

It’s the IRS calling…or is it?

Jon Morgan

Here at the FTC, we think about scams all day long. What are the scammers’ new angles? How can we keep ahead of them?

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Be on the lookout for timeshare resale phonies

Lisa Lake

The FTC and state consumer protection agencies have shut down dishonest timeshare resellers for bilking timeshare owners out of millions of dollars.