Medicare Open Enrollment: Avoid Fake Plans and Unexpected Sales Calls
Use PAUSE to avoid misleading Medicare plan calls and protect your Medicare number during Open Enrollment.
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Someone Telling You What to Say to Your Bank? Stop the Transfer
A caller who coaches your answers to a bank or broker may be steering you around fraud safeguards. Stop and speak privately with your financial institution.
Update: Fake Police and Government Officials Are Stealing Billions
Fake officials use threats, spoofed numbers, convincing documents, and even AI video. Learn the PAUSE signs and how to verify safely.
Check Your Medicare Statement for Equipment You Never Received
Unexpected medical equipment on your Medicare statement may be fraud. Here is how to review the charge and report it safely.
If Someone Offers to “Protect” Your Money by Moving It, Hang Up
Scammers posing as bank or government employees may tell you to move your savings to keep it safe. Hang up and call your bank directly using a trusted number.
Pixel Phones Can Warn You About Scam Messages Before You Open Them
Google's September Pixel update adds more visible scam warnings and makes trusted contacts easier to reach. Here's what the new tools do—and what they cannot do.
Keep Your Devices Updated: A Simple Guide to Automatic Updates
Updates help protect your devices and fix everyday problems. Follow these simple steps to turn on automatic system and app updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows.
PAUSE Before You Act: The Warning Signs of a Scam
Scams change, but their warning signs are often the same. Learn the five PAUSE signs that tell you to stop and verify before you act.
How to Put a Trusted Website on Your Phone’s Home Screen
Put your pharmacy, patient portal, bank, or another trusted website on your phone’s Home Screen so you can open the right page without searching for it each time.
Paying a Bill Online? The First Search Result May Be an Impostor
The FTC warns that paid search ads can look like a company's official payment page while sending you to an unrelated service that may charge surprise fees. Use a trusted bill, statement, bookmark, or typed web address instead.
If a Caller Says You Won a Lottery But Must Pay Fees First, Hang Up
A July 22 Justice Department case is a fresh reminder of an old scam: criminals call older adults claiming they won a lottery, then demand taxes or fees before the prize can be released. Real prizes do not work that way.
A Free IRS IP PIN Can Help Block Tax Identity Theft Before Filing Season
The IRS said on July 16 that taxpayers can request a free Identity Protection PIN to help stop someone else from filing a federal tax return in their name. It is a simple extra step that can matter long before next spring.