Student loan scammers won’t offer relief

Paying off student loan debt takes time. That’s why getting a call from someone who says…

FTC crunches the 2022 numbers. See where scammers continue to crunch consumers.

There are prime numbers, irrational numbers, and Fibonacci’s numbers – but from a consumer protection perspective,…

Gold mine for scammers: Social media

Social media is a gold mine for scammers, and in the latest FTC Data Spotlight, we’re…

FTC Data Spotlight on scammers impersonating Amazon: How businesses can reduce injury to consumers

The FTC has been warning consumers for years about impersonation scams – calls that falsely claim…

Bad Romance: Top “Love Game” lies told by romance scammers

“Rah, rah-ah-ah-ah. Roma, roma-ma.Gaga, ooh-la-la. Want your bad romance.”   This Valentine’s Day if you find…

Here are some phrases smishing scammers use to hook you

More scammers have shifted from email to texts By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 15, 2025…

Job scammers go even lower in the way they “hire”

You’ve heard about scammers impersonating government agencies, global retailers, and even members of your family. The…