Banking Fraud

Fake credit repair companies charge upfront fees for illegal or impossible promises. Learn your rights and legitimate alternatives.

Criminals steal checks from mailboxes and ‘wash’ them to steal your money. Learn how check washing works and how to protect yourself.

Advance-fee loan scams demand upfront payments for loans that never arrive. Learn the red flags, verification steps, and how to report fake lenders.

A single spoofed email can drain a company’s accounts. Learn how BEC and CEO fraud work, the red flags, and the verification steps that stop them cold.

A stranger sends you a check for too much and asks you to return the difference. Learn how overpayment scams work and why the check always bounces.

Fake collectors use threats and urgency to extort money. Learn your rights, the red flags of collection scams, and how to verify any collector who contacts you.

Scammers charge fees for free federal programs. Learn how student loan forgiveness scams work and where to get real help at no cost.

Scammers impersonate the IRS, Social Security, and police to demand urgent payment. Learn what the real IRS never does and the red flags of government impersonation.

Payment app scams trick you into sending money you usually can’t get back. Learn the common Zelle and Cash App schemes and how to protect yourself.

Fake loan apps steal data and demand huge repayments. Learn how predatory lending scams work and how to check if a lender is registered.