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Since November 1994, Scambusters.org has helped over eleven million people protect themselves from scams...

Scambusters is committed to helping you avoid getting taken by dangerous Internet scams, frustrating spam, devious identity theft, and other cunning offline and online scams.

Are you frustrated and overwhelmed by of all of the scams, spam and other junk you see every day on the Internet and in your email box? Do you wish you had a way to know — for sure — what’s real and what’s not? If so, you’ve come to the right place.

My name is Dr. Audri Lanford, and I’d like to welcome you to Scambusters.org. My husband Jim and I created Scambusters.org as a definitive resource because unfortunately, as we hear every single day, being smart is NOT enough to protect yourself and your family.

What to Do First...

The first thing we recommend you do is subscribe to our free email newsletter by entering your email address in the box on the right. You'll be joining over 80,000 smart subscribers who every Wednesday, get the most important news, trends and scams to avoid. Next, we recommend you explore. You’ll find lots of great free resources here on how to avoid the most popular scams, identity theft threats, and urban legends making the rounds. Below is our most recent advice. To the right, you'll find our most popular articles. And if you're looking for a specific scam, you can use the Search tab at the top right side on every page.

Check out why The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Forbes, Consumer Reports and so many others have recommended ScamBusters for useful, practical, and trustworthy information on identity theft, Internet scams, credit card fraud, phishing, lottery scams, urban legends, and how to stop spam.

Recent Scams and Advice

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  • How to Protect Your Kids Online with Parental Controls
  • Costly and Dangerous: Ignore This Fake Mercury “Cure”
  • Wine Tricksters Look For Seasonal Boost
  • 5G Phone Confusion Opens Scam Floodgates
  • Deep Fake Video & Ransomware Blackmail Threat
  • Don’t Fall for These Car Buying & Selling Scams
  • How to Spot and Stop Phone Tracking Apps
  • Spy Agency Expert’s Tips on Spotting Fake News
  • How a Great Deal Lures You Into a Survey Scam
  • 7 Top Anti-Scam Tips for Cyber Security Month
  • Call Spoofing: It’s Down to You to Spot and Stop
  • Home Working Network Attacks Lead 2020 Scam Surge

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