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Fake emails about fake money from a fake COVID-19 fund Because of COVID-19, unemployment rates are high and many people’s cash flows are low. Scammers view these as ripe conditions to strike. They’ll stop at nothing not even a pandemic to trick you into sharing your personal or financial information. That includes pretending to be a government official from the Federal Trade Commission to gain your trust. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov//fake-emails-about-fake-money

Banks Have No Idea Who’s Creditworthy Anymore - The Wall Street Journal Banks Have No Idea Who’s Creditworthy Anymore - The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com//flying-blind-into-a-credit-storm-wide ... Prepandemic, deferrals weren’t much of a problem for banks. They were used rarely for most types of consumer debt and were usually confined to areas hit by natural disaster. Now, a staggering number of consumers around the U.S. are in deferral or other repayment programs, leading banks to question whether the credit scores and reports they have relied on for decades are reflecting applicants’ true level of risk.

Supreme Court Orders Restructuring of Consumer-Finance Watchdog - The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com//supreme-court-orders-restructuring-of The court rejected broader legal arguments that it should strike down the bureauwhich was designed to protect consumers from abusive financial-industry practices on products like mortgages, student loans and credit cardsaltogether.

FBI Warns of Potential Fraud in Antibody Testing for COVID-19 https://www.fbi.gov//fbi-warns-of-potential-fraud-in-antib ID theft comes in all flavors. If you believe your personal identifier information has been compromised, visit annualcreditreport.com for free credit reports or purchase your credit reports and scores at myfico.com (for each of the three bureaus Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion). ... Scammers are marketing fraudulent and/or unapproved COVID-19 antibody tests, potentially providing false results. In addition, fraudsters are seeking to obtain individuals’ personal information (names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, etc.) and personal health information, including Medicare and/or private health insurance information, which can be used in future medical insurance or identity theft schemes.

Problems with Citi or Synchrony bank credit cards? If inaccurate credit reporting is involved, our firm may be able to help. [https://www.cnn.com//citi-credit...-card-complaint/index.html](https://www.cnn.com//citi-credit-card-complaint/index.html) An alarming number of credit card borrowers hurt by the coronavirus recession are complaining that Citibank is treating them unfairly. Citi ([C](https://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html)) accounted for nearly 37% of pandemic-related complaints to regulators about credit cards between March 16 and May 20, according to [an analysis by Consumer Reports.](https://www.consumerreports.org//what-to-do-when-your-ban/) That was four times as much as the next-closest bank, the analysis of [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints database found.](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-r/consumer-complaints/)