Recovery Scam: Fake FBI Agents Promise to Get Your Lost Money Back
Lost money to a scam and now someone offers to get it back? That’s a recovery scam. How fake FBI/IC3 agents and recovery lawyers work, red flags, and what to do.
Government Scams
IRS, Social Security, fake toll messages
Medicare Scam Calls: The ‘New Card’ and ‘Free Brace’ Cons Hitting Seniors This Open Enrollment
Medicare scam calls spike during Open Enrollment. How the ‘new card’ and ‘free brace’ cons work, a real $35M case, 7 red flags, and what to do if you shared your number.
Gold Bar Scam: How Fake Agents Steal Retirement Savings in 2026
Told to buy gold and hand it to a federal agent or courier? It’s the gold bar scam. How it works, two new 2026 cases, the red flags, and what to do now.
Parking Meter QR Code Scam: How a Sticker Steals Your Card (and the One Rule That Stops It)
The parking meter QR code scam puts a fake sticker over the real one and sends you to a look-alike payment page. Here’s the Manhattan case, the red flags, and what to do if you paid.
FBI Scam Call: Fake Agents Now Use Real Names, Real Numbers and Fake Offices
Got an FBI scam call from a real-looking number and a real agent’s name? It’s still a scam. How the new fake-agent con works, the red flags, and what to do.
Jury Duty Scam Calls: Why a “Sheriff” Says You Missed Jury Duty, and What to Do
Got a call saying you missed jury duty and must pay or be arrested? It’s a scam. See how it works, the red flags, and what to do if you paid.