A pop-up, call, search ad, or fake renewal email says your computer has a problem and you must pay for a fix. Here are the four ways tech support scams start, the warning signs, and exactly what to do if you already let them in or paid.
No company can legally charge you before it fixes your credit, and no one can remove accurate negative information. Here are the red flags of a credit repair scam and how to fix real errors yourself for free.
Imposter scams start with a call, text, email, or ad that looks official, then push you to pay fast in a way that is hard to undo. Here are the warning signs, a family rule, and what to do if you already paid.
A real refund or settlement payment never requires a fee, a gift card, or your bank password. Here is how real refunds work, the red flags of a fake one, and the recovery scam that targets people who already lost money.
If someone tells you to buy a gift card to pay a tax, a fine, or a family emergency, that is a scam. Gift cards are for gifts, not payments.
A free credit freeze makes it harder for someone to open a new account in a child’s name. For a child under 16, a parent requests it at all three credit bureaus.
A real security warning does not ask you to call a phone number on the screen. Fake tech-support pop-ups want remote access and a payment that is hard to reverse.
