Stop and talk to someone you trust. Before you do anything else, tell someone — a friend, a family member, a neighbor — what happened. Talking about it could help you realize it’s a scam. Report …

But veterans are reporting finding websites or pages on social media that charge a fee to register for the games. These are fakes. Whether you’re looking to compete or just want to watch the games, here’s …

If the answer is “No,” it could be a phishing scam. Go back and review the advice in How to recognize phishing and look for signs of a phishing scam. If you see them, report the message and then delete …

You get an unexpected message on WhatsApp, Telegram, text, or social media. The person says you can make quick money online doing tasks. It sounds simple, and the message says you’ll get paid …

How to Avoid a Scam Block unwanted calls and text messages. Take steps to block unwanted calls and to flter unwanted text messages. Don’t give your personal or financial information in response to a …

Learn more about identity theft at ftc.gov/IDTheft. Visit bulkorder.ftc.gov to find resources you can use and share in your community. Subscribe to our blog for consumer news and scam alerts. Post our …

This group from government, industry, academic institutions, and others scanned the research landscape on scam prevention messaging, summarized the findings, and identified gaps in the …

The Committee identified several important takeaways from the research, including key challenges to effective scam-prevention messaging, strategies that may make consumer messaging more …

And nobody legit will ever tell you to move your money to “protect” it. But scammers will. Learn more about the messages, the Committee, and the Advisory Group at ftc.gov/olderadults. Spot a scam? …

Measure scam prevention successes, calculate the dollar value of losses prevented, and track implementation of employee training programs, transaction monitoring, and/or customer interventions.