Protective guides for recognizing and avoiding scams, fraud, identity theft, and financial exploitation.
The FTC is warning drivers that scammers are covering real parking meter QR codes with fake ones, sending payments to fraudulent sites. Here’s how the scam works, real cases from multiple cities, and what to check before you pay.
A criminal marketplace called Nexus claimed more than 153 million driver’s license records from the U.S. and Canada, and a journalist found his own license inside it. Here’s what’s confirmed, what isn’t, and the concrete steps to take.
A proposed $359.9 million RealPage rental settlement covers renters at multifamily properties from October 2018 through November 2025. Who may qualify, how to search the official property list, and the deadlines to know before January 29, 2027.
An email says an FTC Amazon Prime settlement payment just landed in PayPal, maybe the full $51. The settlement is real, but so is the opening it creates for scammers. Here’s the one check that tells you whether your specific message is genuine.
CareCloud, a healthcare technology company, says a cyberattack affected 3,756,469 people — more than ten times earlier estimates. Here are the three things affected patients should check.
An email says “Your MyChart Medicare Kit Awaits.” Hospitals across the country are warning it’s a phishing scam, not a real offer. Here’s how to check MyChart safely and what to do if you already clicked.
An unexpected caller says your Medicare card is expiring and needs to be verified. It isn’t. Here’s why your standard Medicare card never expires, what scammers are really after, and what to do if you already shared your number.
Scammers are pulling audio from voicemail greetings to clone voices for fake emergency and law-enforcement calls. What a new warning reveals, and how a 60-second voicemail check and a family verification word can protect you.
Scammers change the story constantly, but the payment method they demand often gives them away. Learn why gift cards, wire transfers, crypto, payment apps, and QR codes are scam red flags, and the pause that can protect your money.
What to do first if you’ve been scammed, in the right order: cut off the scammer, follow the money based on how you paid, secure your accounts, and report it to the agencies that can help.