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CFPB Issues Warning on Rising Text Scams and Bank Account Takeovers in 2025

by CFRB Editorial Team | Nov 17, 2025 | News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is sounding the alarm on a nationwide surge in text-message scams and bank account takeover attempts, many of which exploit stolen personal data and advanced social engineering techniques. According to...

FBI Warns Americans of Surging Phone, Text, and Email Scams as AI-Driven Fraud Explodes in 2025

by CFRB Editorial Team | Nov 17, 2025 | News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI is warning Americans of a sharp rise in phone, text-message, and email scams fueled by AI-generated voices, sophisticated spoofing tools, and stolen personal data purchased from online data brokers. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime...

First Steps to Protect Yourself From Phone, Text, Email & Social Media Scams (2025–2026 Guide)

by CFRB Editorial Team | Nov 17, 2025 | Education

How Criminals Contact You, Trick You, and Steal Your Information — and How to Outsmart Them Every Time Last Updated: 2025–2026Category: CFRB Financial Education — Fraud Protection Series What You’ll Learn in This Guide By the end of this comprehensive fraud protection...

BloomTech Inc. — ★☆☆ (1 Star)

by CFRB Editorial Team | Nov 10, 2025 | Debt Management Reviews, Mortgage & Lending Reviews, Reviews

Promises, Pitfalls, and CFPB Enforcement Findings (Reviewed by the Consumer Finance Review Board) Background & Promises BloomTech Inc. (formerly known as Lambda School) is a for-profit vocational training school based in San Francisco offering short-term programs...
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