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Spot and avoid scams and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices with tips from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency. Learn about recent scams and how to recognize the warning signs.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

Fake Reddit Posts Are Hijacking What AI Tells You

Fake Reddit Posts Are Hijacking What AI Tells You
Fake Reddit Posts Are Hijacking What AI Tells You
June 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

In late May, moderators of r/Biohackers, a Reddit community with roughly 830,000 members, restricted new standalone posts about peptides and hormone replacement therapy. Get the...

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Bank Tellers Play Detective in Face of Rising Fraud
Bank Tellers Play Detective in Face of Rising Fraud
June 07, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A spike in incidents of financial fraud has reportedly turned America’s bank tellers into quasi-detectives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Google Warns That Fake IT Workers Are Stealing Financial Data
Google Warns That Fake IT Workers Are Stealing Financial Data
June 05, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Google’s cybersecurity organizations said Friday (June 5) that data theft extortion groups are targeting professional, legal and financial services organizations by impersonating IT support. Get...

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Google Fights Impersonation Scams With Fake-Call Detection Tech
Google Fights Impersonation Scams With Fake-Call Detection Tech
June 02, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Google has introduced a fake-call detection feature designed to combat impersonation fraud enabled by spoofed phone numbers and artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake technology. Get the...

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Visa Says Fraudsters Adapt as Payment Security Tightens
Visa Says Fraudsters Adapt as Payment Security Tightens
May 22, 2026  |  VISA

Scams have become the fastest-growing threat to payment security, Visa said in a new report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EU Consumer Group Says Tech Giants Failed to Block Scam Ads
EU Consumer Group Says Tech Giants Failed to Block Scam Ads
May 21, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), a consumer group in the European Union, said in a Thursday (May 21) press release that Google, Meta and TikTok...

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Mastercard Intros Strategy to Ferret Out Scam Merchants
Mastercard Intros Strategy to Ferret Out Scam Merchants
May 19, 2026  |  Mastercard

Mastercard wants to help banks and payment companies separate legitimate merchants and scammers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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JPMorganChase Funds 7 Organizations to Combat Scammers
JPMorganChase Funds 7 Organizations to Combat Scammers
May 12, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

JPMorganChase is making nearly $14 million in philanthropic investments to support seven organizations that are combating fraud and scams through consumer awareness and real-time prevention....

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