A side effect of the pandemic is isolation, which scammers like to use to their advantage. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) knows that people who talk about scams are much less likely to fall for them. When scammers are the main source of contact, nothing good happens. During National Consumer Protection Week (February 28-March 6) and anytime, fight isolation to fight scams. Read a story from the FTC.
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