Online and phone-based scams are everywhere. Do you keep getting phone calls about your car's extended warranty? Do you get text messages offering to buy your house? Or did a seller in an online store offer you a refund if you took down your one-star review Charlie and Michael dive deep into the murkier end of the pool!

Links:

Scam Alerts (Federal Trade Commission)

Romance Scams (FBI.gov)

Internet Crime Complaint Center (FBI site)

Cyber Civil Rights Initiative

Report Fraud (FTC.gov)

Opt Out of Junk Mail and Email Marketing

Opt Out of "Pre-Approved" Credit Marketing

Contact us:

dataatrest@unc.edu

Musical credit:

Pixelland Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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