’Tis the Season for Student Loan Scam Calls

’Tis the Season for Student Loan Scam Calls

By Emily Wu, FTC If you have a federal student loan, you probably already know that the Coronavirus emergency relief program that has paused your payments is ending. Repayments will begin again after January 31, 2022. Scammers know it, too, and are looking for ways to take advantage: they’re calling, texting, and e-mailing to try […]

FTC Warns Communities of Color: Beware of Consumer Scams

FTC Warns Communities of Color: Beware of Consumer Scams

By Linda Nwoke Have you or someone you know ever been scammed? In 2020, consumers received over $480 million refunds through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) effort. One of their missions is to investigate and ensure the reimbursement of money to defrauded or consumers turned victims of illegal business practices. Scams abound across the United States […]