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| Date Posted | Title | Author | Text from Posted Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2024 | Healthcare career-training company targeted military with false promises | Terri Miller | The FTC says online healthcare career-training company Career Step targeted people — including military servicemembers and spouses — with false advertisements and other illegal tactics. |
| July 29, 2024 | How to avoid scams related to the latest immigration announcement | Gema de las Heras | There’s lots of news lately about a new immigration process for spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. If you’ve been paying attention, the scammers have too. They might call, email, or send text messages claiming to have special access. |
| July 25, 2024 | Scammers impersonate airline customer service representatives | Alvaro Puig | Most people can probably agree that there are few things more frustrating than airline delays or cancellations that leave you stranded at the airport. Whether the issues are the result of an airline error or weather conditions, scammers might take advantage of your situation. |
| July 24, 2024 | Scammers target young adults on social media with fake check scam | Larissa Bungo | Did you get a message on social from an “artist” asking to pay you for permission to paint your photo? It’s a scam. They don’t want to pay you — they want to take your money. |
| July 22, 2024 | Student loan scammers speak your language | Ari Lazarus | Scammers will say just about anything — in any language — to separate you from your hard-earned money. And when it comes to student loan forgiveness, they’ll target Spanish speakers with false promises of debt relief help. |
| July 22, 2024 | Looking for a job? Spot the scams. | Terri Miller | You might be a spouse who’s PCS’d to a new location or a servicemember getting ready to retire — and you’re probably eyeing new career possibilities. Know that scammers advertise jobs and business opportunities online in ads, on job sites, and on social media. |
| July 16, 2024 | Sellers of edible cannabis: Stop using packaging that mimics foods popular with kids | Colleen Tressler | When sellers of edible cannabis products use packaging that mimics popular kids’ cereals, snacks, and candy, the FTC and FDA take notice — and action. Edible cannabis — like cereal, gummies, cookies. |
| July 15, 2024 | Can you spot an investment scam? | Terri Miller | Investment scammers claim you’ll get big returns investing in a hot new money-making “opportunity” — maybe something like cryptocurrency. Some scammers say you’ll likely make a lot of money if you. |
| July 12, 2024 | Servicemembers: Lending a helping hand? Don’t hand over your phone | Terri Miller | Lots of scams start online, but sometimes the scammer parks right next to you at the bank or outside a store. People are reporting millions of dollars lost in a scam that targets active-duty military. |
| July 11, 2024 | Does a friend you met online need money for an emergency? That’s a scam | Bridget Small | If your new online friend or romantic interest says they have an emergency and need money, it might not mean they have bad luck. It’s more likely they’re a scammer trying to grab your money. |
| July 10, 2024 | Protect yourself from scams as you recover from Hurricane Beryl | Gema de las Heras | If you live in the path of Hurricane Beryl as it moved through Texas, recovering is your number one priority right now. Unfortunately, scammers take advantage of situations like these to strike. Here. |
| July 9, 2024 | Anonymous messaging app NGL barred from marketing to kids, must refund unauthorized charges | Alvaro Puig | NGL, an anonymous messaging app popular with teens, is banned from marketing to kids under 18 and must pay $4.5 million dollars to give money back to customers it deceived. |
| July 8, 2024 | Got a call about fraud activity on your bank account? It could be a scammer | Terri Miller | Did someone supposedly spot fraud or criminal activity on one of your accounts? Did they offer to help “protect” your money by moving it from your bank, investment, or retirement account? Maybe they. |
| July 5, 2024 | Contacted about long-lost relative’s life insurance policy or an inheritance? It’s a scam | Jim Kreidler | People are getting letters in the mail from a law firm saying that one of their clients has died and they’re looking for the heir. You are, they say, that heir! (Spoiler alert: you’re not.) The letter. |
| July 3, 2024 | Avoid scam websites that offer to help you get or renew your passport | Gema de las Heras | Do you need to apply for or renew your passport? If you search online, the top results might show official-looking websites that say they can renew or get you a passport. Some of these websites are. |
| July 2, 2024 | What to know when buying a used car online | Jim Kreidler | Buying a used car instead of a new one might save you some money. But finding, researching, and negotiating to get a used car can be challenging. Online sellers might claim to make buying a used car. |
| July 2, 2024 | When gig work isn’t as advertised | Kira Krown | When you’re looking for gig work, pay is likely a big — or the biggest — factor you think about. But what if a company promises you’ll make a certain amount, and then ends up paying you less? |
| July 1, 2024 | Military Consumer Month 2024 | Samuel Levine | July is Military Consumer Month, so we’re deploying advice you can use. No matter what stage of military life you’re going through, you could encounter an imposter scam: someone pretending to be your. |