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Government Impostor Scams: Verify the Agency Before You Pay or Share Information
What Is a Government Impostor Scam? A government impostor scam happens when someone contacts you by phone, email, text, or social media and falsely claims to represent a government agency — often the IRS, the Social Security Administration, Medicare, or the FTC — to pressure you into paying money or handing over personal information. The…
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Online Legal Document Scams: Identity, Fees, Refunds, and Lawyer Verification
What Is an Online Legal Document Scam? An online legal document scam is a website that takes payment and personal information for divorce forms, LLC filings, wills, or similar paperwork without delivering a usable document or the licensed-attorney review it advertised. This guide focuses on one job: confirming who runs the site and whether any…
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Online Scam Legal Remedies: How to Report, Document and Pursue Recovery
Report an Online Scam and Explore Your Recovery Options If you lost money to an online scam, report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) right away, then contact your bank or card company about a possible dispute. Reporting will not guarantee you get your money back,…