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Since 1994 ScamBusters.org has helped protect over 12 million people from becoming victims of scams, fraud, and crime.

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

Some of the scams people are searching for right now:

  • Don't Be the Loser in these 7 Online Games Scam Tricks
  • Copy and Paste Plea Exposes Your Identity
  • What to Do if You Fell for a Tech Support Scam
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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:

  • Will Fake News About Covid Masks Cost 33,000 Lives?
  • PAC Scams Blur Election Fundraising -- Plus Latest Covid Alerts
  • 5 Actions to Avoid SIM Swap Scam + Latest Covid Scams
  • Cryptocurrency Crooks Use Covid Pandemic to Hide Scams

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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:

  • Three Rules for Dodging Fake Storage Cards and Memory Sticks
  • Find Out if You're a Tax Identity Theft Victim
  • ID Protection: How to Hide Yourself on the Internet
  • 7 Top Identity Theft Tactics

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Scambusters.org has been faithfully fighting scams, crime and fraud since 1994. Our mission is to give you the information and training you need to protect yourself and avoid becoming a victim.

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Scam Categories

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

  • Credit Cards
  • Health
  • Phone
  • 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 Phone Confusion Opens Scam Floodgates
  • How to Spot and Stop Phone Tracking Apps
  • Call Spoofing: It's Down to You to Spot and Stop
  • Scam Phone Calls: Hang Up, Look Up, and Call Back

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Recently Published

Here are some of our most recently published scam prevention reports

  • Don't Click That Spam Unsubscribe Button!
  • Seniors Targeted in Latest Gold and Bitcoin Scams
  • Got Malware? Here's How To Check And What To Do
  • Malware: How it Sneaks In and What it Does to Your PC or Mobile

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