Scams

Utility Shutoff Scams: The Pay-Now Threat
Callers claiming your power will be cut within the hour unless you pay instantly are running a script. Real utilities…

Job-Offer Scams That Ask for Your Bank Login
Fake employers ask for bank logins, send bogus checks for equipment, and turn job seekers into money mules. Here is…

QR-Code Scams: The Sticker Over the Real One
Scammers paste fake QR codes over real ones on meters and menus and slip them into texts. The FTC explains…

IRS Impersonation Calls: What the Real IRS Never Does
The real IRS almost always writes first and never demands gift cards or threatens arrest. Here is how to tell…

The Gift-Card Payment Demand Is Always a Scam
No government agency, utility, or real business takes payment in gift cards. The FTC says that demand is the single…