Scammers thrive on preying on people’s weaknesses. With the current political climate surrounding immigration, scammers have found a new way to single out their victims. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), scammers are calling...
Remember all of those times we urged you not to send money to unknown parties via Western Union? Well, you’ve caught a lucky break if you did not heed that warning (or just didn’t find our blog in time). The Federal Trade Commission just announced that...
Unknown numbers can be annoying – but picking up the phone and discovering it’s not even a real person on the other end? The worst. With over 4.5 million complaints about robocalls to the FTC last year, the National Do Not Call Registry Biennial Report to...
If you own a timeshare that you’re looking to sell, you should pay attention to this latest alert from the FTC. Older adults from the Florida area were recently targeted by Pro Timeshare Resale, a company claiming to sell your timeshare for you — keyword being...
Earlier this week, Inc. reported on a scam that seems to reappear every few years, mostly thanks to the fact that it helps criminals steal people’s money. It goes by a few names – the “473 Scam,” “Ring and Run Scam,” or “One...