It’s happening all across the country and it has a name: the brushing scam. “They didn’t order anything, they receive it, and it’s generally a household item, a low-value item,” said ...

Leach with the FTC also said to check online accounts to see if there are any problems. An Amazon spokesperson provided this statement regarding brushing scams: "Third-party sellers are prohibited ...

If you get a package you are not expecting or you didn't order, don't scan the QR code, said the FTC in a blog post in 2023. "A scammer’s QR code could take you to a spoofed site that looks real ...

That's why it's not surprising that the most recent Bankrate Financial Fraud survey shows that 37% of respondents lost money to an online scam last year. When a scam happens, act immediately.

If the link says something else, it’s a scam. If you click the link and end up on a fake website, click around to see if any buttons beside payment options work.

Scammers try not to give you that time. BBB tracks scams reported nationally by victims as well as those who spot scams before any damage is done. It collects information on government, personal and ...

There's a 99.9999% chance that any unsolicited text offering you a job leads to a scam, but some scams seem more realistic than others. This one is particularly easy to spot: Credit: Stephen Johnson ...

An SMS scam targeting road tolls has resurfaced, claiming people owe money for unpaid bills. An example of the scam text people may receive reads as follows: "Pay your FastTrak Lane tolls by ...

Once you call, they get you to 'verify' all your information, by telling them what it is. Then it's done. You just gave everything they need to pull money out of your account associated with Apple.

If you fall for the scam, immediately freeze your cards if you gave a number. Experts said it’s impossible to stop the scam texts from coming in, but there are some ways you might recognize they ...

The scammer then writes a fake review, which they can do because they sent the item. Sometimes the scam is just to generate those fake reviews, but there’s something investigators say you need ...

If you get a package you are not expecting or you didn't order, don't scan the QR code, said the FTC in a blog post in 2023. "A scammer’s QR code could take you to a spoofed site that looks real ...