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 ...

Did you get a call from a government official? It might be an AI scam. ... Most people receive scam phone calls on a weekly basis, and usually they are just minor inconveniences.

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 ...

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 ...

It's likely a scam, state officials warn. A new text scam targeting E-ZPass toll users should be avoided, officials urged. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone.

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 ...