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Scammers most commonly impersonate these companies, FTC says
FOX Business· 7 days agoThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report this month outlining the companies most...
Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say
Daily Voice· 5 days agoReports show an increasingly blurred line between business and government impersonation scams: many scammers impersonate more than one organization in a single scam – for ...
Watch Out For This Sneaky Toll Phone Scam That's Affected Thousands Of People
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn this popular phone scam, bad actors are seeking to learn your credentials to steal your money and...
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Scammers’ favorite companies
WBAY Green Bay· 4 days agoA new report reveals scammers’ favorite businesses to impersonate. The Federal Trade Commission says people lost more than $600 million to business...
FTC defends new rule on dealership practices amid legal challenge
CBT News· 5 days agoThe FTC’s May 14 court filing insists that “NADA’s challenges lack merit and the petition for review...
FTC says email and text message scams are soaring
Newsday· 4 days agoThe Federal Trade Commission says frauds that begin via email or text accounted for 40% of scams last year, up from 19% in 2020. As EV prices have...
Job scams are among the riskiest. Here's how to avoid them
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoEmployment-related scams ranked as the No. 2 riskiest scam – as people are more likely to lose money – based on a 2023 report by the Better Business Bureau. Investment and ...
Scammers love impersonating these 5 major brands to steal your money
Detroit Free Press· 6 days agoThe Federal Trade Commission drilled down on the data and reported that Best Buy’s Geek Squad,...
What are catfishing scams? How to not become a victim yourself
PC World· 1 day agoCatfishing is a common and dangerous scam technique. If so, you’ve fallen victim to a so-called...
Arvest warns of latest text scam
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoFORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arvest Bank is alerting customers about a new text scam. The latest scam text looks like a message from Arvest, saying...
