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Three ways to protect yourself and your loved ones online.

Scammers take advantage of people during stressful times. Protect yourself and loved ones by learning the warning signs of disaster-related scams and sharing new CFPB placemats and related handouts.

The CFPB and the FTC are sharing three ways you can protect yourself and others from government imposter scams.

El CFPB y la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC por sus siglas en inglés) le muestran tres formas de protegerse de las estafas de impostor de funcionario del gobierno.

For Older Americans month, we are releasing new downloadable handouts and activity sheets based on the popular fraud prevention placemat series.

Para celebrar el mes del Adulto Mayor, publicamos nuevos folletos y hojas con actividades basados en la popular serie de manteles individuales para la prevención del fraude.

Cuando los cobradores le contactan, usted podría no saber si se trata de uno legítimo o de alguien tratando de estafarle.

Social Security scams are the most common form of fraud and scams, and scammers are evolving their tactics to include phone, email, and text. Here are the signs to watch for and how you can protect yourself and loved ones.

Las estafas con el Seguro Social son el tipo más común de fraude y los estafadores están mejorando sus trucos que ahora incluyen llamadas telefónicas, emails y mensajes de texto. Le mostramos las señales que debe observar para protegerse usted y a sus seres queridos.

Your credit records affect your ability to get a loan, a job, an apartment, and other essentials of life. But, do you know where and how to request your consumer reports and what you can do once you order them? You can find out in our list of reporting companies!

Learn how to spot the warning signs of debt collection scams and ways to protect yourself.

The CFPB offers four tips to help you avoid credit card fraud and protect your information.

Hay estafadores aprovechándose de ansiosos compradores de viviendas. Desconfíe de cualquier email que reciba con cambios de último minuto en las instrucciones para pagar o transferir el dinero del cierre.

Scammers are taking advantage of eager homebuyers. Beware of emails with last-minute changes to your payment or wire instructions. Follow a few easy steps to protect yourself and your life savings.

Order copies of the Aid & Attendance benefit scam prevention placemat for veterans in your community! 

The updated version of "Money Smart for Older Adults" curriculum is now available in Spanish. Share tips to help prevent elder financial exploitation with Spanish speakers in your community!

La versión actualizada del programa Money Smart para Adultos Mayores, está ahora disponible en español. ¡Ayude a compartir información en su comunidad para prevenir la explotación financiera de los adultos mayores!

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal money from their victims, and anyone can potentially be a target. The Bureau has online resources to help consumers prevent, recognize, and report scams and fraud.

Tips to help you avoid romance scams. 

We are alerting people of a lottery scam using a CFPB employee’s name. We also have tips to help you avoid falling victim to imposter scams.

The CFPB is releasing a new educational placemat on fake charity scams.

Federal government agencies and federal employees will not ask you to send money to collect prizes. They also won’t call to threaten you with jail time or a lawsuit if you don’t pay a debt. Learn how to protect yourself from imposter scams.

Many people fall behind because they can’t afford to make monthly debt payments on top of their daily living expenses. You’re not alone. Here are some steps to help you get a handle on debt.

Nuestros consejos y actualizaciones más recientes sobre la filtración de información en Equifax que está afectando a millones de personas. 

We released three new fraud and scam prevention placemats: a fill-in-the-blank, a word search, and a word scramble, as well as a toolkit.