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Public Service Announcement: Protect Yourself from AI‑Enabled Scams

Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every part of daily life — including how scammers operate. Across Florida and the nation, fraudsters are now using AI tools to make their schemes more convincing, more urgent, and harder to detect…. Read More

Spot, Avoid and Report Scams – Webinar Today!

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) joins other government agencies to offer a webinar focused on preventing financial harm from government imposter scams. Scammers pretend to be someone they’re not — including government agencies — to steal your… Read More

Spotting Government Imposter Scams

This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, join the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, government agencies, and organizations across the country to spread the word about government and business imposter scams. Government imposter scams are a serious problem: in 2025, the… Read More

How to Avoid Fake Prize, Sweepstakes and Lottery Scams

You get a call, email, or letter saying you won a sweepstakes, lottery, or prize — like an iPad, a new car, or something else. But you know it’s a scam because of what they do next: they… Read More