August 22nd, 20260Did you get a package you didn’t order? It could be a brushing scam where a scammer uses your name to leave a fake review for that package you didn’t order. It could also be a sign that someone has (or is looking to steal) your personal information.
It starts with an unexpected package that looks like it’s from a known company...
August 19th, 20260
Be cautious and report random calls that claim to be from state agency
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) alerted residents to be aware of scam calls trying to get you to pay a fee to retrieve money owed to you by the unemployment agency. Anyone who receives such a call should hang up right away and report it to the...
July 17th, 20260ETROIT — The FBI's Detroit Field Office is warning residents to remain vigilant as scammers increasingly use phone calls, text messages, emails, social media platforms and smartphone apps to steal money and personal information, urging the public to verify the legitimacy of any unexpected communication before responding or sharing...
February 16th, 20190LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum and a coalition of 29 other attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday, urging the FTC to continue its identity theft rules.
The letter cites the proliferation of identity theft in many states, and...
March 2nd, 20180
The numbers are in, the counts have been made, and today the FTC announced what we heard from you during 2017. Here are some highlights:
This year’s top fraud is again Imposter Scams, with nearly 350,000 reports. Nearly 1 in 5 people who reported an imposter scam lost money – a whopping $328 million lost to someone...
