Alerts Archive

Scam Alerts

• Apr 27, 2021  Cuídese de tres nuevas estafas durante la pandemia (Three new COVID scams)
  NOTE: For an English version of the scams covered in this alert, see the "Tips!" section in our
• Apr 24, 2017  Guard your Medicare number well!
  Consumer Action reminds seniors to safeguard their Medicare numbers. Scammers use victims' Medicare numbers to commit fraud and steal
• Sep 09, 2010  FDIC calling? Not!
  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning of fraudulent phone calls from scam artists or bill collectors who falsely
• Aug 16, 2010  Facebook Dislike button scam spreads virally
  A new Facebook scam uncovered by network security firm Sophos tempts you with the offer of a "dislike" button (as
• Oct 23, 2009  Seniors: Don't be deceived during Medicare open enrollment
  Steve Poizner, California Insurance Commissioner, today urged seniors to protect themselves from agents and brokers who routinely seek to take
• Jan 15, 2009  Fed warns of phishing 'trojan virus' scheme
  Don't click on an email that claims to be from the Federal Reserve Bank. It contains a link with malicious
• Oct 21, 2008  Operation Clean Sweep targets 'credit repair'
  On Oct. 23, the Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with 25 state agencies in 23 states, will hold a press conference to announce
• Oct 10, 2008  Current economy is a 'Phisherman's Special'
  According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the upheaval in the financial marketplace may spur scam artists to phish for
• Oct 03, 2008  Grandparents: It's NOT your grandkids calling!
  The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning senior citizens to be aware of an emerging telephone scam that is preying
• Aug 29, 2007  Job hunters: Don't post phone numbers online
  Posting your resume on sites such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com might result in some annoying phone calls—and
• Aug 29, 2007  Beware of bogus senior census survey
  Look carefully at any mail you get from the Census of Senior Citizens. It’s not the U.S. Census