Text messages become a gold mine for scammers, FTC officials warn

July 8th, 20230 By Anthony Advincula A few days ago, Christian Amador received a text message on his smartphone. It wasn’t from someone he knew. He thought he just received a missent text message. “It was lovely meeting you. I enjoyed our dinner together, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you,” said the text, pointing him to a web...

Desperate communities targeted with income scams

December 23rd, 20200 With the U.S. in the grips of an unprecedented economic crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government grows increasingly concerned over scammers targeting desperate people. Experts at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  have noted the spread of dangerous schemes that disguise themselves as legitimate ways to...