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Mar 15, 2024 · To trick consumers into clicking links and providing personal information, scammers are posing as legitimate businesses and emailing consumers. BBB warns consumers to be extra...
Report scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Federal authorities are sounding the alarm over scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies. In 2023, data from the Federal ...
Scammers claiming to represent a legitimate organization was the tactic most reported by users of BBB® Scam Tracker℠. These scammers often pose as trusted businesses to gain your trust.
Aug 8, 2023 · Scammers are lurking on LinkedIn and other job sites, posing as “recruiters” for well-known companies. But instead of looking to hire you, they’re really looking to take your money and personal information. It starts with a direct message on a job search site like Indeed or LinkedIn.
5 hours ago · Scammers dupe customers through multiple channels, including phone, email and social media, swindling them out of more than $1 billion a year. In 2023, consumers submitted roughly 52,000 ...
Oct 22, 2021 · By Brian Koerber on October 22, 2021. Never send money or valuable items like a cellphone to a potential employer. Credit: Bob Al-Greene / mashable. When applying for a job, under no...
Apr 18, 2024 · Sure ways to spot a scammer. Scammers say and do things that can tell us they’re lying — and they’re not who they pretend to be. Of course, to hear or see those clues, we have to get past the panic scammers make us feel, thanks to the so-called emergencies they try to create.
