How to Avoid Scams

AARP

AARP Fraud Watch Network Scam Tracking Map
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/tracking-map/

AARP California: Scam & Fraud
https://states.aarp.org/california/section/fraud

BAC Community Bank

Protect Yourself from Check Fraud
https://www.bankbac.com/resources/check-fraud-protection.html

Defend Yourself Against Phone Scams that Use Artificial Intelligence (AI)
https://www.bankbac.com/resources/ai-phone-scams.html

BBB

BBB Tip: 10 steps to avoid scams
https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/8767-bbb-tips-10-steps-to-avoid-scams

Report a Scam - BBB Scam Tracker
https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker

Your consumer HQ: Consumer tips from BBB
https://www.bbb.org/all/consumer-hq

FTC

How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams

FTC Consumer Advice: Avoiding and Reporting Scams
https://consumer.ftc.gov/scams

FTC Consumer Advice: How To Avoid a Scam
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scam

CFPB

CFPB: How do I avoid scams and fraud after a disaster?
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-avoid-scams-and-fraud-after-a-disaster-en-1529/

CFPB: Fraud and scams
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/fraud/

CFPB: Financial Elder Abuse
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/resources-for-older-adults/protecting-against-fraud/

SEC

SEC: How to Avoid Scams - VIDEOS
https://www.investor.gov/protect-your-investments/fraud/how-avoid-fraud/how-avoid-scams-videos

FDIC

FDIC Consumer News: Fraud Against the Elderly
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/consumer-news/2023-09.html

FDIC Consumer News: Older Adults Helping Relatives Through Financial Support
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/consumer-news/2023-12.html

FDIC Consumer News: Scammers and Fake Banks
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/consumer-news/2023-10.html

FDIC Consumer News: Avoiding Scams and Scammers
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/consumer-news/2021-10.html

FDIC Consumer News: Beware, It's a Scam!
https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/consumer-news/2020-10.html

USA.GOV (U.S. General Services Administration)

Scams and Fraud
https://www.usa.gov/scams-and-fraud

• Where to Report Scams
  https://www.usa.gov/where-report-scams
  
  
• Identity Theft
  https://www.usa.gov/identity-theft
  
  
• Imposter Scams
  https://www.usa.gov/imposter-scams
  
  
• Unemployment Scams
  https://www.usa.gov/unemployment-scams