By: Kira Krown – FTC Consumer Education Specialist This time of year, you’re probably buying lots of things online. Gifts, decorations, food! But what if

By: Cristina Miranda, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC (View or share the YouTube version of this video). Did someone tell you to buy a gift card and

By: Terri Miller, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC (View or share YouTube version of the video). If someone asked you to mail them $200 in cash, would

By: Alvaro Puig, Consumer Education Specialist – FTC Scammers want to gain your trust. That’s why they keep pretending to work for government agencies, including

By Carol Kando-Pineda – Staff Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC During the pandemic, states had to keep people enrolled in Medicaid so

By: Amy Hebert, Consumer Education Specialist – FTC Tax season might be over, but your tax issues might not be. What happens if you owe

By Kira Krown, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC The “IRS” is on the phone. They’re saying you owe back taxes and need to pay immediately using

By Sam Levine – Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC You get your regular shipments of dog food, have your gym membership set to auto-renew