Scam Alerts
Does Medicare ever call you? What's real and what's a scam
Got a call that says "This is Medicare" and asks for your number? Medicare's own website says it will never call you to sell you anything. Here's…
How the scams work, traced to the record
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How today’s scams actually work, built from enforcement records, and what to check before you pay or share anything.
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Fake job offers and task scams: red flags and what to do
Got a text offering a job rating products or liking videos, and now the app wants a deposit? That's a task scam. Here's how fake job offers work…
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Fake investment group chats (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord): how the 'signals' scam works
Added to a Telegram, WhatsApp or Discord investment group you never joined? Here is how the investment group chat scam works, step by step, using…
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“Pre-approved” loan calls: how the scam works and what to do
Got a "pre-approved" loan call you never applied for? It is a funnel that ends in a fee that's hard to get back. Here is how unexpected loan calls…
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A Reported Number Just Called You. What Now?
Unknown number called me, what do I do? Who called me? Here are six steps, each from the Federal Trade Commission's consumer guidance, for when a…
Practical checklists and scam alerts for older adults and their families: KeepUp Academy scam alerts. KeepUp Academy is a sister project from the team behind Undercurrent.
Guide
Added to a Telegram, WhatsApp or Discord investment group? What to do first
Added to an investment group chat, or already sent money? Do these steps first, then see how the “signals” scam works, the red flags and where to report it.