Research Guides: Financial Literacy: Avoiding Scams and Fraud

Avoid Student Loan Relief Scams (from the Federal Trade Commission)

Avoid Predatory Lending
Guide to understanding and avoiding predatory lending, from the WA State Dept of Financial Institutions
Financial Scams and Frauds
An overview guide to financial scams and frauds you should know to avoid, from the WA State Dept of Financial Institutions
Frauds and Scams
A learning resource center by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
How to Avoid a Scam
How to recognize, avoid, and report a scam to the Federal Trade Commission
Identity Theft
How to know, how to protect yourself, and how to report an incident to the Federal Trade Commission
Is it a Scam?
Clues to know from Consumer.gov