Coronavirus Scams

Federal and state officials warn of spreading COVID-19 scams

The FTC is suing a company that is misleading Florida residents

Federal and state officials are warning consumers that coronavirus (COVID-19) scams are spreading as fast as the virus itself.The Federal Trade Commiss...

06/23/2020 By Mark Huffman

Work-at-home scams surge during COVID-19 pandemic

Florida’s attorney general warns that college students are prime targets

The economic shutdown from the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused massive unemployment, with millions of Americans suddenly looking for ways to earn income....

06/18/2020 By Mark Huffman

Beware of scammers stealing unemployment benefits

The FTC is advising consumers about ways to protect themselves

Not much has been made of it in the regular news cycle, but the number of consumers finding that imposters are using their good name to try filing for unem...

06/15/2020 By Gary Guthrie

Credit card fraud attempts have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scammers are also increasing their efforts to steal consumers’ data

Consumers are using their credit cards less during the pandemic, but scammers are using stolen credit cards a lot more. Fidelity National Information S...

05/27/2020 By Mark Huffman

Consumers have lost nearly $12 million to coronavirus scams

Federal officials are urging consumers to reported suspected fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Friday that the coronavirus outbreak has spurred more than 15,000 fraud complaints, and scams related to the cor...

04/10/2020 By Sarah D. Young

FTC sends warning letters to companies linked to COVID-19 scammers

Other perpetrators may still be out there, so the FTC is asking consumers to let them know of any curious pandemic-related phone calls they receive

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has waived another warning flag in the face of telecom service providers that may be complicit in robocall scams related...

03/30/2020 By Gary Guthrie

FDA warns that some coronavirus scams could be deadly

The agency is concerned some victims might forgo proper medical care

Scams directed against consumers usually are aimed at robbing them financially, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that some corona...

03/26/2020 By Mark Huffman

Two coronavirus scams target seniors and church members

Consumers need to be careful when it comes to giving out personal information

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning Medicare recipients that they can expect to be targets of assorted scams related to th...

03/23/2020 By Mark Huffman

Surge in robocalls push assorted coronavirus scams

Schemes range from bogus treatments to work-at-home opportunities

Leave it to scammers to combine two of the modern world’s worst scourges -- the coronavirus (COVID-19) and robocalls.YouMail, the call-screening app, r...

03/17/2020 By Mark Huffman

Hackers on the prowl with new coronavirus email scam

Consumers should think twice about opening up messages that are misspelled or have an attachment

Riding the wave of the coronavirus epidemic, hackers are also going viral with email campaigns containing fake HIV results and coronavirus-related informat...

03/11/2020 By Gary Guthrie

Big Tech goes all-out on to protect consumers from coronavirus scammers

Some online platforms are putting consumer security over revenue

There’s nothing like a good virus to bring opportunists out into the open. Facebook has made a smart move by locking out coronavirus carpetbagging ads that...

02/28/2020 By Gary Guthrie

Coronavirus scammers go phishing for consumers’ personal information

Consumers have to be vigilant whenever there’s a health outbreak or a disaster

Apparently, with nothing else better to do, cybercrooks have decided to ride the wave of fear connected to the coronavirus outbreak in hopes of fleecing so...

02/03/2020 By Gary Guthrie

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Federal and state officials warn of spreading COVID-19 scams

The FTC is suing a company that is misleading Florida residents

Work-at-home scams surge during COVID-19 pandemic

Florida’s attorney general warns that college students are prime targets

Beware of scammers stealing unemployment benefits

The FTC is advising consumers about ways to protect themselves

Credit card fraud attempts have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scammers are also increasing their efforts to steal consumers’ data

Consumers have lost nearly $12 million to coronavirus scams

Federal officials are urging consumers to reported suspected fraud

FTC sends warning letters to companies linked to COVID-19 scammers

Other perpetrators may still be out there, so the FTC is asking consumers to let them know of any curious pandemic-related phone calls they receive

FDA warns that some coronavirus scams could be deadly

The agency is concerned some victims might forgo proper medical care

Two coronavirus scams target seniors and church members

Consumers need to be careful when it comes to giving out personal information

Surge in robocalls push assorted coronavirus scams

Schemes range from bogus treatments to work-at-home opportunities

Hackers on the prowl with new coronavirus email scam

Consumers should think twice about opening up messages that are misspelled or have an attachment

Big Tech goes all-out on to protect consumers from coronavirus scammers

Some online platforms are putting consumer security over revenue

Coronavirus scammers go phishing for consumers’ personal information

Consumers have to be vigilant whenever there’s a health outbreak or a disaster

The agency says many consumers never received in-demand items like face masks

Latest in Scams

Recent Articles

The FTC is suing a company that is misleading Florida residents

Florida’s attorney general warns that college students are prime targets

The FTC is advising consumers about ways to protect themselves

Scammers are also increasing their efforts to steal consumers’ data

Federal officials are urging consumers to reported suspected fraud

Other perpetrators may still be out there, so the FTC is asking consumers to let them know of any curious pandemic-related phone calls they receive

The agency is concerned some victims might forgo proper medical care

Consumers need to be careful when it comes to giving out personal information

Schemes range from bogus treatments to work-at-home opportunities

Consumers should think twice about opening up messages that are misspelled or have an attachment

Some online platforms are putting consumer security over revenue

Consumers have to be vigilant whenever there’s a health outbreak or a disaster