Plain-language articles that help you and your family recognize scams before they cost you anything.
Margaret, a 68 year old retired teacher from Ohio, was scrolling through her phone one evening when an ad caught her eye. It showed a beautiful cast iron patio set, the kind she had been eyeing at the local hardware sto…
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Carol, a 71 year old retiree from Ohio, noticed her printer had stopped connecting to her home network. It was a Sunday morning, and she did not want to wait for her grandson to visit and fix it for her. So she did what…
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The FTC issued a consumer alert in September 2026 warning car buyers about a rising scam involving AI-generated clones of real car dealership websites. Scammers copy logos, listings, photos, and reviews to appear legitimate, often advertising rare or classic cars to lure buyers into paying upfront, typically via wire t
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Scam callers do not pick their numbers at random. They pick area codes, and the ones they pick most are not the ones you would expect. We looked at every phone number in our records against FTC Do Not Call complaint dat…
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41 health systems have warned patients. The fake portal shows made-up blood work, then tells you to run a command that installs malware. Here is the one tell.
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Scammers now text a photo of an FTC badge to prove they are real. The FTC says it never does this. Learn the full script and the sentence that ends the call.
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Nearly 60 percent of romance scam losses in 2025 started on social media, not a dating app. Learn the six steps that happen before anyone mentions money.
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You search Google for a bank, antivirus company, or online store's customer service number. You click the first result because it looks official. A few minutes later, someone claiming to be a support agent is looking at…
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An Honest Warning From The Numbers Every year, millions of older Americans turn on their computer or answer their phone and end up talking to a criminal. These criminals do not look like criminals. They sound calm, prof…
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