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Bookmark or Share- Phone Scams | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade CommissionThe scams usually involve someone supposedly spotting fraud or criminal activity on one of your accounts, offering to help “protect” your money, sometimes asking you to share verification codes, and always telling you to move money from your bank, investment, or retirement account.
- Phone Scams | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade CommissionScammers have figured out countless ways to cheat you out of your money over the phone. In some scams, they act friendly and helpful. In others, they threaten or try to scare you. They’ll do what it takes to get your money or your personal information to commit identity theft. Don’t give it to them.
- Phone scams: How they work and what to look out forSunday, September 10, 2023. Phone scams are getting more sophisticated as fraudsters find more creative ways to steal your money or personal information. We look at common phone scams and how to identify a scammer so you can avoid falling victim.
- How to Identify a Phone Scam - Consumer ReportsImpersonation fraud is rampant, but Consumer Reports explains how to identify a phone scam and tell when a call from "tech support" or the IRS is legitimate.
- 'One Ring' Phone Scam | Federal Communications CommissionEvery so often, your phone may ring once and then stop. If that happens to you, and you do not recognize the number, do not return the call. You may be the target of a "one-ring" phone scam. One-ring calls may appear to be from phone numbers somewhere in the United States, including three initial digits that resemble U.S. area codes.
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