Tag: Scams

  • FTC is Issuing Nearly $1,000 in Average Refunds to Victims of This Tech Scam

    The Federal Trade Commission secured full refunds for consumers conned by the NTS IT Care tech support scam, which tricked customers into buying expensive and unnecessary tech support services while claiming to be affiliated with big-name tech companies like Microsoft, Apple, and other tech companies. The scam was directed toward older Americans and people unfamiliar…

  • Overseas Scams Have Cost Americans $2.5 Billion Over the Last Eight Years

    Overseas Scams Have Cost Americans $2.5 Billion Over the Last Eight Years

    Fraud perpetuated by international scammers have cost Americans a fortune. Thanks to a Federal Trade Commission report filed this week, we now know exactly how much. In the period between January 1, 2015, to June 30, 2023, American consumers have reported $2.49 billion in losses related to so-called cross-border fraud, with nearly half a million…