BCP Staff
Thinking of trying your luck with an online dating app, or getting to know someone you’ve met on social media? Before you do, make sure you know how to spot a romance scammer.
BCP Staff
Tax season is here and people have questions. Where to file? How to file? Can I file online? For free? For those answers, always start with the official IRS website at irs.gov.
BCP Staff
The holiday shopping season is over, but the issues you’re having with a product might not be. Here’s what to do about it. Whether something you bought arrived defective or damaged, or not at all, it’s a good idea to go back to the store or website first to try to resolve your problem. Be ready with receipts and any documentation that might be helpful. If you can’t find help at the store or site, use this sample complaint letter, which you can...
BCP Staff
Whenever severe weather strikes — blizzards, heavy winds, or the recent devastating fires in Los Angeles — you can bet scammers are following the news to target people affected. So, how do you protect yourself against weather-related scams?
BCP Staff
Enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan you’re not sure is right for you? You can make changes to your health and prescription drug coverage during the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period, which started January 1 and runs through March 31, 2025.
BCP Staff
Scammers lie and pretend to be someone they’re not to trick you into giving them money, access to your accounts, or your personal information. They pretend to be from a business you know or from a government agency — or both. In the latest twist on these constantly evolving schemes, scammers are claiming to be FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson.
Kira Krown, Consumer Education Specialist
New year, new chance to think about ways to protect yourself from identity theft. What’s one way? Freeze your credit.
Ari Lazarus, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
March is coming right up — which means National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) isn’t far behind. This year, NCPW is March 2-8, 2025. Now’s the time to start planning.
Eunice Kim, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC
During IDTAW, the FTC and its partners work together to share information on what identity thieves want to steal and why, understand how identity theft happens, and learn how to avoid it. Identity theft can happen to anyone, but there are things you can do to reduce the chance that someone will steal your identity.
Andrew Rayo, Consumer Education Specialist
If it’s not scammers spamming your phone with texts or filling up your inbox with emails, it’s your mailbox crammed with ads and other mail you didn’t ask for. The junk messages and mail might seem endless, but there are some ways to help scale it back.