Scammers cost consumers like you and me billions of dollars every year. Research shows that everyone is at risk — even people who think they could never fall for a scam! 

There are hundreds of different scams but they share one common feature. Can you guess it?

Scammers want you to believe they’re someone they’re not.

Whether they pretend to be a friend or relative in distress, a Facebook buddy with a great tip or a funny video, a lotto rep with news of big winnings, a police officer or debt collector demanding payment, or your bank claiming account problems, they’re all fakes! I hope this tip helps keep you safe from scammers.