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Dated alerts about scams that arrive as an email, with the safer next step and the published source for each one.
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Not Registered to Vote Text? It's a Scam. Don't Tap the Link
A text saying you're not registered to vote, with a link, is a scam.
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A Vendor Emails New Bank Details? Call Them Before You Pay
An email from a vendor you already work with that asks you to change where you send a payment is the sign to stop.
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"MyChart Medicare Kit" or Test Results Email? It's a Scam
There is no MyChart Medicare Kit.
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Building Permit Email Asks You to Wire Money? Call the Permit Office
Do not wire money because of an email about a building permit, even if it names your real address, a docket number, or a planning staff member you recognize.
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An Email From a State Agency Wants a $400 Deposit? Call the Agency
An email that says it is from a state agency and asks your business for a deposit, or for business details on a form you were not expecting, is the sign to stop.
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A State Business Office Email Has a Locked File and a Code? Skip It
An email from a state business filing office saying a secure document was shared with you, with an attachment to download and an access code to unlock it, is the sign to stop.
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Meeting on Your Calendar You Never Made? Don't Click Its Link
A calendar entry you never made, such as a meeting, a renewal, a voicemail notice, or a payment receipt, with a link or phone number in it, is a phishing lure.
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Text Says Your Cloud Storage Is Full? Check the App, Not the Link
A message that says your cloud storage is full, says your photos and videos will be deleted, and pushes you to a link to upgrade is a phishing scam.
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Bill or Renewal You Don't Recognize? Don't Call the Number on It
A bill or renewal you don't recognize, with a number to call or a link to pay, is a sign of a scam.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Email Knows Your Booking? Check It in the App
A Norwegian Cruise Line email asking you to verify your card or check in through a link is a sign of a scam.
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Caller Claims to Be the FDIC and Wants Your Cash or Screen? Hang Up
A call or email from an "FDIC investigator" who says your account is compromised, then tells you to withdraw cash for a "bank courier," put money in a car, or share your phone screen, is a sign of a scam.
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Is the Prime Settlement Refund Site Real? What the FTC Says
A real refund program from the Federal Trade Commission's Amazon Prime settlement is expanding on October 1, 2026, which is exactly the kind of news that brings copycat calls.
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VA Message Asks for Your Social Security Number? It's a Scam
An unexpected email, call, text, or QR code that claims to be from VA and asks for your password, Social Security number, bank details, or VA file number is phishing.
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Unsolicited Student Loan Forgiveness Pitch Asks for a Fee? Hang Up
A student-loan forgiveness pitch that asks for an upfront fee or your FSA login is a sign of a scam.
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Fake Amazon Email or Text Asking for Gift Cards: Check and Report It
If a message says your shopping account has suspicious activity and then asks you to call, reply, or buy gift cards, treat that request as the part that matters.
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Text About an IRS Refund or Stimulus? It's a Scam. Don't Tap the Link
The Internal Revenue Service does not send unexpected texts or emails asking you to confirm a refund, claim a stimulus payment, or scan a QR code to reach its website.
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A Real Recall Tells You to Stop Using It, Not to Click a Link
A message saying something you bought has been recalled, with a link to claim a refund, is worth checking somewhere other than that message.
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Wiring Money for a Home Closing? Verify the Instructions First
Closing wire instructions that arrive or change by email are worth checking before you send anything, even when a follow-up phone call seems to confirm them and the voice sounds familiar.
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