DISB publishes consumer alerts and guides to inform District of Columbia residents about financial services and insurance topics and to help residents avoid being a victim of fraud or unfair and fraudulent business practices.
Recent alerts and guides:
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Cryptocurrency Scams--Don’t Get Hacked! (2/18/2025)
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Don’t Fall for IRS Tax Scams (2/11/2025)
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Be on the Lookout for Check Washing Scams (1/9/2025)
- Tis the Season to Shop Safely Online (11/26/2024)
- Watch Out for QR Code Scams (10/3/2024)
- Don’t Fall Prey to Money Mule Scams (9/10/2024)
- Fresh Start for Defaulted Loans Ends September 30 (9/9/2024)
- Beware of Student Loan Scams (8/2/2024)
- Beware of Jury Duty Warrant Scams (7/31/2024)
- Beware of Bogus Digital Asset Exchanges (7/30/2024)
- Beware of Virtual Currency Kiosks “Bitcoin ATMs” (6/17/2024)
- Beware of Skimmer Scams (6/13/2024)
- Beware of Sweepstakes Scams (3/18/2024)
- Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident (3/8/2024)
- Beware of Gift Card Scams (3/6/2024)
- Consolidation Deadline Approaching for Student Loan Cancellation Program (2/23/2024)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Investment Fraud (2/7/2024)
- Beware of Holiday Scams (12/15/2023)
- Beware of Medicare Open Enrollment Scams (11/27/2023)
- Beware of Investment Fraud (10/23/2023)
- Beware of Other People’s Money Investment Scams (8/29/2023)
- Beware of Mobile Investment Platforms (8/29/2023)
- Beware of Investment Adviser Scams (7/26/2023)
- Beware of Precious Metal Scams (7/13/2023)
- Single Stock Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) (7/11/2023)
- Insurance Information for Consumers Affected by Hyundai and Kia Car Thefts (7/6/2023)
- Protecting Seniors From Financial Exploitation (6/26/2023)
- Fresh Start Initiative for Eligible Federal Student Loan Borrowers (6/14/2023)
- The New Grandparent Scam (5/18/2023)
- Before You Invest in Crypto, Know the Risks (5/5/2023)
- Title Insurance and the Settlement Process (4/27/2023)
- Beware of Medicaid Renewal Scams (4/25/2023)
- Beware of Social Security and Medicare Scams (4/5/2023)
- Beware of Ghost Tax Preparers (2/28/2023)
- North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company in Liquidation (2/22/2023)
- Beware of Romance Scams (1/30/2023)
- Hazards of Investing in Cryptocurrency (1/10/2023)
- Beware of IRS Tax Scams (1/5/2023)
- If My Frozen Pipes Burst, Am I Covered by Insurance? (12/20/2022)
- Temporary PSLF Waiver Program Deadline October 31 (8/31/2022)
- Beware of Financial Influencers (8/31/2022)
- Beware of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) (7/27/2022)
- Beware of Gas Card Scams (6/23/2022)
- Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium Expires June 30, 2022 (6/24/2022)
- Beware of Cloned Broker Scams (5/24/2022)
- Beware of Spam Email from "An Easy Retirement Investment" (05/24/2022)
- Cyber Risk and Investment Threats Related to the War in Ukraine (3/30/2022)
- Beware of Ukrainian Crisis Charity Scams (3/28/2022)
- Beware of Fake Health Plans (3/8/2022)
- Beware of Extended Automobile Warranty Scams (3/8/2022)
- Beware of Fake COVID-19 Test Kits (02/22/2022)
- Romance Scams (12/21/2021)
- Resumption of Student Loan Payments (12/27/2021)
- Compromised Account Scams (12/20/2021)
- QR Code Scams (12/14/2021)
- Beware of Barred Investment Adviser Capital Management Group (9/28/2021)
- COVID Vaccination Card Scam (5/13/2021)
- Penny Stock Scam (4/26/2021)
- Tax Prep Scam (3/8/2021)
- Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) Theft and Cryptocurrency Investment Scams (3/8/2021)
- Cash App Scam (3/8/2021)
- COVID-19 Scams (3/8/2021)
- Obamacareplans (12/30/2022)
- Beware of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams (12/24/2020)
- Learn if a "Sou-Sou" Is Legit or Fake Before Investing (12/09/2020)
- Student Loan Borrowers—Beware of Credit Report Coding Errors During CARES Act Forbearance Period (7/8/2020)
- Global Medicare Insurance Group COVID-19 Scam (05/28/2020)
- Beware of Student Loan Debt Relief Scams (4/17/2020)
- Beware of Coronavirus Scams (3/24/2020)
- Deceptive Mailers Selling Funeral Insurance Policies Warning (3/3/2020)
- ICE Agent Imposter Scam (3/3/2020)
- Tech Support Scams (3/3/2020)
- Social Security Scams (2/25/2020)
- Beware of Real Estate Wire Transfer Scams (10/10/2019)
- Beware of Payday Loans (10/10/2019)
- Beware of COVID-19 Early Retirement Withdrawal Scams