CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Amazon refund emails are real, but beware of scams

According to a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, Amazon enrolled millions of people in Prime subscriptions without consent ...
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FTC Warning: This 'Phantom Package' Text Scam Is Surging, Here's the 3-Second Check to Stay Safe

Scammers are using fake delivery texts to steal your personal and financial information. Learn how to spot the red flags of ...
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Americans Lost Over $470 Million to Scam Text Messages Last Year: How to Protect Yourself

Scam text messages are rising fast. Learn 14 common smishing tactics and warning signs to keep your money and personal info ...
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FTC issues alert on fake Amazon texts

Scammers love pretending to be Amazon, and now they're doing it again. *** new scam has prompted *** warning from the Federal Trade Commission. Here's how it works. You get *** text that looks like it ...
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FTC sees surge in losses from 'transfer it to protect it' money scams

Adults aged 60 and older were more likely to report extraordinarily high losses. An 18-year-old consumer in Michigan lost $4,800 this summer to a 'transfer it to protect it' scam after receiving an ...