The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 2.1 million fraud reports from consumers in 2020, according to newly released data, with imposter scams remaining the most common type of fraud reported to the agency. The FTC reported that online shopping was the second-most common fraud category reported by consumers, elevated by a surge of… Continue reading Imposter Scams Lead List of Consumer Frauds
Category: Consumer Safety
How to Safely Recycle Your Cell Phone
Before recycling or donating your old cell phone, it’s important you take the proper steps to secure all personal information left on your old device. Here are five easy steps to help ensure your sensitive data doesn’t end up in the wrong hands. Back Up Your Data Depending on how long you had your old… Continue reading How to Safely Recycle Your Cell Phone
Tax Time and Cyber Crime
Tax time, which will arrive in a couple of weeks, is cybercriminals’ favorite time of the year. Online scams, fake emails and fraudulent phone calls top the list of the ways crooks hope to separate you from your money. In 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) noted an astonishing 60 percent increase in bogus email… Continue reading Tax Time and Cyber Crime
Eliminating A Deadly lngredient in Hair Dyes
Ever worried about toxic ingredients in your hair dye? Well, this should give you some peace of mind: a federal agency has ordered lead acetate to be removed from those products. The ruling by the federal Food and Drug Administration takes away the last authorization for the use of lead as an ingredient in beauty… Continue reading Eliminating A Deadly lngredient in Hair Dyes