That’s a Scam!

In this video interview, Colleen Tressler, a senior project manager at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), discusses the prevalence of scams targeting local churches. Colleen provides insights on common scams, emphasizes the importance of recognizing red flags and offers practical advice on how to spot, avoid, and report scams. The FTC provides resources in multiple languages to help people protect themselves and offers guidance on reporting scams to help prevent further fraud.

• ftc.gov/languages

• ftc.gov/giftcards

• reportfraud.ftc.gov

• reportefraude.ftc.gov

• ftc.gov/impostors

• ftc.gov/weatheremergencies

• ftc.gov/consumeralerts

• consumer.ftc.gov