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Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll and tax professionals. The IRS doesn't initiate contact with taxpayers by calling, email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. Recognize the telltale signs of a Learn More about IRS Scams

It’s heartbreaking to see people lose their lives, homes, and businesses to the ongoing flooding in Texas. But it’s despicable when scammers exploit such tragedies to appeal to your sense of generosity. Learn More Learn More about Wise giving in the wake of Hurricane Harvey

by Seena Gressin, Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC One of my favorite parts about working at the Federal Trade Commission is hearing stories of folks avoiding a scam. A recent story involves Lou, who picked up the phone and spotted the scam almost as soon as he heard the young man call him “Grandpa.” The caller said he’d been arrested for drunk driving, needed Learn More about Grandpa Spots Scammers

Gizmodo reported on a blog post by IT Security company UpGuard which revealed the largest US voter data leak to date. Political data gathered on more than 198 million US citizens was exposed this month after a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee stored internal documents on a publicly accessible Amazon server and was available for 12 days for anyone with the URL.  The Learn More about Scam Of The Week: Your Politics Have Been Breached

You teach your children to wear helmets when they ride bikes and sunscreen when they’re outside, but are you also teaching them to be safe online? June is Internet Safety Month, a perfect opportunity to talk with your kids about online safety. The Internet is a great way for children to have fun, learn new things, and stay in touch with their friends, but it also exposes them to online dangers. Learn More about Five Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online this Summer

When you tell us about a scam, it helps us investigate scammers. But it also helps us warn other people about the scam – so they can avoid it.Our partners at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) told us about a new twist on a common phone scam: scammers are calling immigrants in the US – but this time, the scammers are pretending to be from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada Learn More about Scam calls to immigrants

Think you got an email from a business you know? Scammers sometimes use emails that look legit to trick you into sending money to them. The email might say it’s from a real estate professional you’re working with, telling you there’s a last-minute change and you should now wire your closing costs to a different account. Or it could seem to be an email – with an invoice – from your utility company, Learn More about Fake Emails Could Cost You Thousands

Your kids are growing up in the age of technology. They likely spend hours on electronic devices, and use the Internet for various purposes from homework to social networking to learning about hobbies to listening to music or watching videos, and much more. Technology is no doubt a useful learning tool for children of all ages, but certain aspects, especially the Internet, can be scary and even Learn More about Safe Surfing 101: How To Protect Your Kids On The Internet