Cars

Auto Auction Fraud - October 2006

BBB Issues International Alert: BBB Name Used to Scam Online Buyers - January 2006

Predatory Lenders Drive Borrowers into Debt With High-Cost Loans Secured by Cars - November 2005

A Cautionary Tale - Staged Auto Accident Fraud - Don't Let it Happen to You - February 2005

Oh No! Is That Rust? - January 2005

Computers

Email Fraud Alert from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - October 2006

GSA Alerts Public to Recent E-mail Scheme - July 2006

Don’t Pay Big Bucks to Give Your Two Cents - June 2006

BBB Issues International Alert: BBB Name Used to Scam Online Buyers - January 2006

ID Thieves Preying on Consumers with New Phishing Scam Called Pharming - October 2005

Mid-year Fraud Stats Reveal Alarming Trends in Telemarketing, Internet Scams - August 2005

Wireless Bank Heist - August 2005

Census Bureau Stops E-mail Scam Shuts Down Fake "Census" Web Site - May 2005

Tsunami Disaster Relief Fraud Alert - January 2005

Group Warns Consumers Not to Take the Bait in Phishing Scams - August 2004

FTC Issues Alert about Identity Theft Scam -- Spammers Pose as Federal Government Operation - March 2004

Sham Site Is a Scam: There Is No "National Do Not E-mail Registry" - February 2004

Who's Spamming Who? Could it be You? - January 2004

Education

Scholarship Scams - September 2005

Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception - February 2005

Employment

FTC Stops Scheme That Did Not Deliver on Post Office Job Promises - September 2006

FTC Stamps Out Postal Job Scam - August 2006

Post Office Job Offers from Classified Ads Bogus - January 2006

Wireless Bank Heist - August 2005

Postal Inspection Service Says Work at Home Schemes Don't Pay - March 2005

Family

Adoption Scams Bilk Victims, Break Hearts - August 2006

Federal Programs

Social Security E-mail Scam - November 2006

Medicare Beneficiaries Urged to Be on the Look-out for Phone Scams - March 2006

Public Warned About Social Security Number Identity Theft E-mail Scam - February 2006

Watch out for Medicare Rx Drug Plan Schemes - October 2005

New Medicare Prescription Drug Program: Attacking Fraud and Abuse - October 2005

Telephone Fraud Involving Jury Duty - September 2005

Diversity Visa Lottery: Read the Rules, Avoid the Rip-Offs - July 2004

'Free Grants': Don't Take Them For Grant-ed - March 2004

Food

Health

Scam Alert: Thieves Are After Your Health Data - September 2006

Medicare Beneficiaries Urged to Be on the Look-out for Phone Scams - March 2006

FDA Operation Reveals Many Drugs Promoted as 'Canadian' Products Really Originate From Other Countries - December 2005

Watch out for Medicare Rx Drug Plan Schemes - October 2005

Online Pharmacy Seller Using Better Business Bureau Trademarks to Market Drugs - July 2005

'HGH' Pills and Sprays: Human Growth Hype? - June 2005

FTC: Consumers Do Not Need to Pay for Information on Free Drugs - November 2004

FTC Alleges That Marketers of CortiSlim and CortiStress Made False or Unsubstantiated Claims - October 2004

FDA and Johnson and Johnson Warn Public About Counterfeit Contraceiptive Patches Sold Through Foreign Internet Site - February 2004

Housing

FMCSA Fines 12 Motor Carriers for Multiple Household Goods Violations - December 2005

FTC Offers Home Repair Advice to Victims of Recent Flooding - April 2005

Better Business Bureau Uncovers National Mortgage Elimination Scheme - January 2005

A Steal on Repairs - October 2004

FTC Offers Home Repair Advice to Hurricane Charley Victims - August 2004

Subprime Loan Victims to Receive Additional Redress - February 2004

Money

DMA Refers GetItFree.net to the Federal Trade Commission - October 2006

Oil and Gas Investment Frauds - October 2006

Fraudulent E-Mail Purported to be Representing Congressional Interests - October 2006

Fraudulent FBI E-mail Sent by Lottery Scammers - October 2006

Scam Alert: Thieves Are After Your Health Data - September 2006

Look Before You Leave: Don't Be Misled By Early Retirement Investment Pitches That Promise Too Much - September 2006

Oil and Gas Scams: Common Red Flags and Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself - September 2006

Simple Steps Can Prevent Tax Scams as Private Debt Collection Begins - August 2006

A Cautionary Tale: Don’t Gamble on Foreign Lotteries - August 2006

Scam Preying on Americans' Emotions for US Deployed Soldiers - August 2006

GSA Alerts Public to Recent E-mail Scheme - July 2006

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System Cited in New E-mail Scam - July 2006

Promissory Note Scams: Too Good to Be True - July 2006

'Dash' Gov Sites Part of Ploy to Dash Off With Your Money - July 2006

Viatical Settlement Scams - June 2006

Cellular Phone Dating Service Scheme - June 2006

Scam Alert: Misfortune-Telling - March 2006

TSP E-Mail Scam Alert - March 2006

End of the Line for Phone Bill Crammers - March 2006

State Securities Regulators Release 'Unlucky 13' Investor Traps - February 2006

'Unlucky 13' Investor Traps - February 2006

IRS Announces Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2006 - February 2006

FTC Releases Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaint Categories for 2005 - January 2006

2005 Fraud Trends: Consumers Being Hounded by Internet and Telemarketing Scams - January 2006

FBI Alerts the Public of Latest E-Mail Fraud Soliciting Financial Assistance for Sago Mine Incident Survivor - January 2006

Bird Flu Stock Scam Hazardous To Financial Health, NASD Alert Warns - December 2005

Scam Alert...First-Prize Lies - December 2005

IRS Warns of e-Mail Scam about Tax Refunds - December 2005

Beware of 'Hot' Stock Tips on Your Cell Phone - December 2005

IRS Warns of e-Mail Scam about Tax Refunds - November 2005

Predatory Lenders Drive Borrowers into Debt With High-Cost Loans Secured by Cars - November 2005

New Spin on Sweepstakes Scams; Scammers May Impersonate Government Agencies - November 2005

IRS Warns Consumers of Possible Scams Relating to Hurricane Katrina Relief - October 2005

Financial Seminars Not Always What They Purport to Be - September 2005

Fraudulent Mail Sneaks through the Cracks - September 2005

Donating to Charities - September 2005

Mid-year Fraud Stats Reveal Alarming Trends in Telemarketing, Internet Scams - August 2005

Wireless Bank Heist - August 2005

Extortionists are Using BBB Name to Scam Online Buyers - June 2005

Personal information of thousands of FDIC employees accessed, some possibly used for fraud - June 2005

Deviled Nest Eggs - June 2005

Easy check fraud technique draws scrutiny - May 2005

SEC Sues Telemarketers for Fraudulent 'Wrong Number' Stock Tips - May 2005

Credit Card Sinkhole - April 2005

Dialing for Dollars - March 2005

Stamp Out Identity Theft - February 2005

A Cautionary Tale - Staged Auto Accident Fraud - Don't Let it Happen to You - February 2005

New Iraq-Related Internet Scams Preying on Relatives of Slain U.S. Soldiers and Other Americans - February 2005

2004 Fraud Trends: Consumers Being Hounded by Phishing Scams - February 2005

FTC Releases Top 10 Consumer Complaint Categories for 2004 - February 2005

Tsunami Disaster Relief Fraud Alert - February 2005

Better Business Bureau Uncovers National Mortgage Elimination Scheme - January 2005

Tsunami Disaster Relief Fraud Alert - January 2005

Scam Alert - Can’t Win for Losing - December 2004

BBB Cautions Donors on Tsunami Relief Appeals - December 2004

FTC Warns Consumers About 'Check Overpayment' Scams - December 2004

The Holidays Are Here Again: FTC Offers Tips to Help Consumers Shop Safely Online - November 2004

FTC Survey Shows Advance-Fee Scams Top the List of Consumer Frauds - November 2004

Deceptive Magazine Sales - September 2004

FDIC Warns About Fraudulent Request for Information - September 2004

Federal Bank, Thrift and Credit Union Regulatory Agencies Provide Brochure with Information on Internet "Phishing" - September 2004

Con Artists Using 'Wrong Number' Answering Machine Messages to Snare Victims in New Scam Sweeping Nation - August 2004

FTC Warns Consumers about Potential Charity Scams - August 2004

Advocacy Group Warns that More and More Consumers Falling for Fake Check Scams - August 2004

IRS Reissues Consumer Warning on Identity Theft Scheme; Scheme Now Targeting Caribbean - August 2004

BBB Warns that Imposters are Targeting Consumers and Businesses - August 2004

IRS Warns of Scheme to Steal Identity and Financial Data - June 2004

Treasury, IRS Warn of Identity Theft Scheme Involving Bogus E-mail, Web site - April 2004

NASD Investor Alerts - March 2004

IRS Updates the ‘Dirty Dozen’ for 2004: Agency Warns of New Scams - March 2004

Get Rich Quik? Don't Count on It! - February 2004

FDIC And FBI Investigating Fraudulent Emails - January 2004

Small Business

Skybiz Victims to Collect Court-Ordered Restitution - September 2005

BBB Alerts Businesses to Beware of Voice Mail Hackers - August 2005

Tips for Businesses to Avoid Overpayment Scams - August 2005

FTC Creates a Consumer Hotline to Assist Victims of Alleged Epixtar Web Cramming Scam - January 2004

Travel

DOT Cautions Consumers on Super Bowl Air Travel Ticket Scams - January 2005

And More

FTC Cautions Consumers about Voter Registration Scams - October 2004

FTC Releases Top 10 Consumer Complaint Categories in 2003 - January 2004