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See why major news outlets and consumer protection experts recommend ScamBusters for useful, practical, and trustworthy information on identity theft, Internet scams, credit card fraud, phishing, lottery scams, urband legends, and how to stop spam.

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Trending Scam Prevention Reports

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Health and Covid-19 Scams

Scammers and crooks have made a fortune from the pandemic. Here are some of the scams they've been using against us:

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    Will Fake News About Covid Masks Cost 33,000 Lives?
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Identity Theft Scams

If a crook can steal your identity, they can potentially steal everything from your bank account plus set up other accounts to charge against, leaving you to pick up the pieces. Let's stop that:

  • USB Storage
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Scam Categories

We've created scam prevention reports on dozens of different topics, including:

  • Credit Cards
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  • Identity Theft
  • Stop Spam
  • Spyware
  • Travel
  • Urban Legends

Phone Scams

Our smartphones expose us to more scams than almost anything else in our lives. Here's how to stay safe as we use them:

  • 5G
    5G Phone Confusion Opens Scam Floodgates
  • Cellphone tracking apps
    How to Spot and Stop Phone Tracking Apps
  • Call spoofing
    Call Spoofing: It's Down to You to Spot and Stop
  • Phone
    Scam Phone Calls: Hang Up, Look Up, and Call Back

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    Malware: How it Sneaks In and What it Does to Your PC or Mobile

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