How to Recognize Phone Scams Impersonating Social Security?
Learn how to identify phone scams impersonating Social Security, understand the scammers' techniques, and how to protect yourself from their threats.
🇺🇸 USA Guide: Scams and fraud
Practical guides on "Scams and fraud". Plain language, with examples for the Polish community in the USA.
How to Recognize Scammers Impersonating the Social Security Administration?
Learn how to identify scammers impersonating Social Security Administration employees, recognize warning signs, and protect yourself from phone scams.
How to Avoid Scams from Fake Employers in the USA? A Practical Guide
Scams involving fake employers are becoming increasingly common, especially among new immigrants. Learn how to recognize and avoid traps related to fake job offers and what to do in case of a scam.
Zelle scam — why banks often do not refund money?
Understand how Zelle scams work and why banks rarely refund victims' money. Learn how scammers manipulate victims into voluntarily sending money.
The Biggest Investment Scams Targeting Seniors — How to Protect Yourself?
Learn about the investment scams that most often affect seniors in the USA, the methods used by scammers, and how to defend against them.
The Biggest Scams Targeting the Polish Community in the USA: How to Protect Yourself?
Learn about the scams that most often affect the Polish community in the USA. Read our guide to avoid traps related to fake immigration services, investment market fraud, and other threats.
Facebook Marketplace scams — how to avoid losing money
Learn how to avoid scams on Facebook Marketplace by understanding common scams such as fake deposits, shipping scams, and more to protect your money.
How to Avoid Immigration Scams: Fake Lawyers and Green Cards
Learn how to identify fake immigration lawyers and avoid scams related to documents and Green Cards, including how to verify lawyers and report abuses.
FINRA BrokerCheck — How to Use the Broker Checking Tool
Learn how to effectively use FINRA BrokerCheck to verify the credibility of brokers and investment firms, with a step-by-step guide to help you avoid scams and make informed financial decisions.
Romance scam — how older adults lose their life savings
Romance scams pose a serious threat to older adults who may lose their savings; learn how to recognize scammers and what steps to take to protect yourself.
Romance scam / Sweetheart scam — how to recognize online "love" fraud
Someone from Tinder/FB/Match asks for money "for a ticket, for surgery, for investment" or talks about "certain" Bitcoin? This is a romance scam — the most costly scam for seniors (average loss of $9,000). Complete guide: how it works, red flags, how to protect yourself, where to report.
Grandparent and Family Scam — How to Defend Against New Scammer Methods?
Grandparent and family scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated; learn how to recognize new methods used by scammers who exploit technology to deceive elderly individuals, including Polish immigrants in the USA.
How to Avoid Losing Money on Fake Investments?
Learn how to protect your finances from investment fraud with a practical checklist to help you verify investments and avoid losses.
How to Recognize Voice Scams — AI Impersonates Your Family
Voice scams are becoming increasingly common, with AI technology enabling scammers to clone the voices of loved ones; learn how to defend against these threats and what steps to take to protect your finances.
What to Do If Your Bank Account Has Been Hacked? Step by Step
Learn how to quickly and effectively respond if your bank account has been hacked; this step-by-step guide will help you secure your finances and regain control.
Card Skimming — How Thieves Operate and How to Protect Yourself
Learn how card skimming thieves operate, the methods they use, and how you can protect yourself from data theft; understanding the threats is the first step to safer card usage.
How to Avoid Apple Gift Card and Prepaid Card Scams
Scams involving gift cards, such as Apple Gift Cards, are becoming increasingly common; learn how these scams work, why scammers demand gift cards, and how to protect yourself.
Facebook Investment Scams — How They Work and How to Protect Yourself
Discover how Facebook investment scams operate, including fake celebrity endorsements and 'exclusive trading groups'. Learn how to recognize and report them.
Phishing 2026 — fake IRS, USCIS, bank, USPS: how to recognize and defend yourself
SMS/email/phone call from "IRS" about unpaid taxes? "USCIS" about a delayed case? "USPS" about a stuck package? The most common phishing scams of 2026 targeting the Polish community. How to recognize them, how to verify, where to report.
How to Identify a Bad Financial Advisor?
Learn what to look out for to avoid bad financial advisors and discover the red flags that may indicate dangerous practices in financial management.
IRS Scam Calls — How to Recognize Scams?
Learn how to recognize scams related to calls from the IRS and understand the rules of contacting the IRS to avoid traps and report suspicious activities.
How to Recognize Phishing Emails and SMS: A Practical Guide
Learn how to identify phishing emails and SMS to protect your personal data and finances, discover common scams, and understand how to defend against them.
Ponzi scheme — how it works and how to recognize fraud
Learn how Ponzi schemes and pyramids operate and discover the warning signs that can help you avoid financial fraud, especially within immigrant communities.
AI Voice Scam — "Grandchild in Distress" 2026: How to Recognize Voice Cloning
Scammers in 2026 clone your child/grandchild's voice from 3 seconds of audio from Facebook and call pretending they need money for an emergency/accident/ransom, targeting older Polish-Americans; learn how to recognize, protect yourself, and establish a family security password.