QR Codes That Steal Your Information
Scammers hide harmful links in QR codes to steal your personal information. By Alvaro Puig – FTC Consumer Education Specialist QR codes seem to be everywhere. You may have scanned one to see the menu at a restaurant or pay for public parking.
Credit Karma
Payments for people who wasted time on “pre-approved” Credit Karma credit card offers: Are you eligible? By Amy Hebert – Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Did Credit Karma say you were “pre-approved” for a credit card, but you ended up denied credit? Then you
Spot Holiday Job Scams
By Jim Kreidler – Consumer Education Specialist/FTC Lots of folks look for jobs during the holiday season to make some extra cash or pay bills. But scammers follow seasonal employment trends, too, advertising jobs the same way honest employers do. They’re looking for
What If You Can’t Make Car Payments
By Colleen Tressler – FTC, Division of Consumer and Business Education Trouble making car payments? Worried about repossession? Unexpected life events, like a job loss or drop in income, may affect your ability to pay your bills, including car payments. If you’re worried