• FBI- Common Fraud Schemes

  FBI's list of popular money scams

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Frauds, Scams and Alerts

  Detailed types of telephone scams to be aware of

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Scam Alert

  Latest money scams or browse by topic

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - Fraud and Scam

  Features resources that help explain the basics of fraud and define key terms, as well as how-to guides

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Privacy, Identity & Online Security

  Resources and tips on protecting your privacy and identity online

• FTC - Identity Theft

  Directions on how to report identity theft; also features a recovery plan and FTC supported forms and letter used to recover after identity theft

• How To Avoid a Scam (FTC)

  Provides information on how to recognize, avoid, and reports scams to the FTC.

• Resources to help you avoid scams (cfpb)

  Provides specific information on common scams. Compiled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

• Investor Alerts and Bulletins (SEC)

  SEC Investor Alerts posts recent investment frauds and scams.

• Common Scams and Frauds (USA.gov)

  Find information on common scams and frauds that can happen to you.

Take Action

• Report to help fight fraud (FTC)

  Step-by-step guidance on reporting fraud to the FTC.

• What To Do if You Were Scammed (FTC)

  Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer, gave them some personal information, or if they have access to your phone or computer.

• FTC Consumer Advice: What To Know About Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts

  Credit freezes and fraud alerts can protect you from identity theft or prevent further misuse of your personal information if it was stolen. Some options are fraud alerts, credit freezes (restricts access to your credit report), extended fraud alerts (available to people who have had their identity stolen and completed an FTC identity theft report), and active duty alerts (for active duty service members).

• Center for Digital Democracy (CDD)

  Promotes openness and diversity of the Internet; encourages the development of noncommercial, public interest programming

• Consumer Federation of America (CFA)

  Advocacy organization working to advance pro-consumer policy on a variety of issues

• Consumers Union

  Publisher of Consumer Reports; independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving consumers

• National Consumers League

  Promotes the welfare of consumers, wage earners, and income recipients least able to protect themselves

• U.S. Public Interest Research Group

  Acts as a watchdog for the public interest in the nation's capital

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | Protecting America's Consumers

  The FTC's mission is to protect consumers and competition by preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices through law enforcement, advocacy, and education without unduly burdening legitimate business activity.

• State Consumer Protection Offices

  Find your state's consumer protection office.