Florida Consumer E-Newsletter

Current Edition

• December 2021: Holiday Shopping Online, Holiday Travel, Holiday Giving, Net Contents Sweep Completed Ahead of Holidays, Crowdfunding Campaigns, Concealed Weapon or Firearm License Renewal.  December 2021 Newsletter in English [ 13.5 MB ] | December 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 13.5 MB ]

Previous Editions

2021

• November 2021: GivingTuesday and Donating Safely, Amazon Impersonators: What You Need to Know, Be on the Lookout for Conehead Termites, and Stay Food Safe With Your Holiday Feast. November 2021 Newsletter in English [ 3.8 MB ] | November 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 3.8 MB ]
• October 2021: Do Your Part, #BECYBERSMART; Phishing; Paying Scammers with Gift Cards; Have You Been a Victim?; and Halloween Food Safety.  October 2021 Newsletter in English [ 6.2 MB ]  |  October 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 6.3 MB ]
• September 2021: Storm Preparation, The Aftermath of a Storm, Avoid Scams When Donating to Disaster Relief, Tips on How to Be Disinfectant Smart, National Food Safety Education Month, The Office of Financial Regulation Offers Valuable Consumer Resources. September 2021 Newsletter in English [ 10.5 MB ] | September 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 8.9 MB ]
• August 2021: Landlord/Tenant; Home Repair Fraud; Banking Online; Shopping Online? Know Your Retailer and Your Rights; OFR Word Jumble. August 2021 Newsletter in English [ 7.9 MB ] | August 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 7.9 MB ]
• July 2021: Summer Shopping Online, Rental Car Scams, Family Emergency Scams, Consumer Protection Speaker Request, and Celebrate National Grilling Month By Staying Food Safe.  July 2021 Newsletter in English [ 6.1 MB ] | July 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 6.2 MB ]
• June 2021: Internet Safety Month, Have You Been Scammed?, REAL ID Compliance Deadline Extended, Bed Bug Awareness Week, and Hurricane Preparedness Tips.  June 2021 Newsletter in English [ 12.4 MB ] | June 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 12.5 MB ]
• May 2021: #WorldPasswordDay, Computer Repair Scams, Intrastate Movers, COVID Vaccines Are Free!, and Scammers Target Loved Ones of COVID-19 Victims. May 2021 Newsletter in English [ 11.8 MB ] | May 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 11.9 MB ]
• April 2021: Tax-Related Identity Theft, Free Weekly Credit Reports, Fake Unemployment Benefits Websites, Indoor TV Antenna Scams, Mosquito Awareness Week, Filing a Consumer Complaint, About the FDACS Division of Consumer Services. April 2021 Newsletter in English [ 8.4 MB ] | April 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 8.3 MB ]
• March 2021: National Weights and Measures Week; Product Packaging; Petroleum Inspection, Sampling and Testing; National Consumer Protection Week; Unemployment Benefits Fraud; and Termite Awareness Week. March 2021 Newsletter in English [ 14.3 MB ] | March 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 14.1 MB ]
• February 2021: Beware of COVID-19 Scams, EIPs Are for People Not Places, Health Apps and Your Sensitive Info, Car Wrap Scams, and About the FDACS Division of Consumer Services. February 2021 Newsletter in English [ 6.4 MB ] | February 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 6.3 MB ]
• January 2021: W-2 Forms Signal the Start of Tax Season, Safely Shopping Online, Understanding Building Requirements, and Crackdowns on Deceptively Marketed CBD Products. January 2021 Newsletter in English [ 4.5 MB ] | January 2021 Newsletter in Spanish [ 4.5 MB ]

2020

• December 2020: Holiday Gift Card Shopping, Common Financial Scams, How to Protect Yourself from Financial Scams, Fake Clorox and Lysol Websites, Filing a Consumer Complaint, and Stay Safe from Foodborne Illness This Holiday Season. | December 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 4.7 MB ]
• November 2020: National Veteran and Military Families Month, International Fraud Awareness Week: November 15-22, 2020, iPhone Chatbot Scam Spread Through Text Messages, Threatening Phone Scams Targeting Parents and Immigrants, and Stay Food Safe This Holiday Season.  November 2020 Newsletter in English [ 4.1 MB ] | November 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 4.9 MB ]
• October 2020: Sham Charities Scammed Consumer out of Millions, $147 Million in Second Group of Western Union Refunds, "Waiting Package" Phishing Scam, Free Trials Can Be Costly, Celebrate Global Handwashing Day, Consumer Protection Speaker Request.  October 2020 Newsletter in English [ 6.5 MB ] | October 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 5.5 MB ]
• September 2020: How Identify Thieves Use Social Engineering, Distance Learning and Internet Safety Tips for Kids, Free COVID-19 Money Offers Are Scams, Co-signed a Private Student Loan? Here Are Tips to Protect Yourself During COVID-19, Overpaying Payday Loans, Consumer Protection Speaker Request.  September 2020 Newsletter in English [ 5.4 MB ] | September 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 6.2 MB ]
• August 2020: Suspicious Seed Packets from China, Brushing Scams, FTC vs. Debt Relief Scams, Deceptive Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Offers, Misleading Background Reports, Bitcoin Scam Reveals Social Engineering Hack at Twitter, Don’t Get Shortchanged.  August 2020 Newsletter in English [ 3.8 MB ] | August 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 4.6 MB ]
• July 2020: Hurricane Preparedness Tips!, Stay Safe While Shopping Online, Getting Stimulus Checks from Car Dealerships?, Google Alert Scam Sends Fake Data Breach Notifications, COVID Mask Exemption Cards Are Not from the Government.  July 2020 Newsletter in English [ 6.9 MB ] | July 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 6.8 MB ]
• June 2020: Protections for Renters During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Credit Card Debt During Coronavirus: Relief Options and Tips, Behind on Car Payments Because of the Coronavirus?, and COVID-19 Scams Targeting College Students.  June 2020 Newsletter in English [ 3.7 MB ] |  June 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 3.4 MB ]
• May 2020: Scammers Are Using COVID-19 Messages to Scam People, Don’t Fall for a Charitable Giving Scam, #GivingTuesdayNow, Hang Up on Tech Support Calls, COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Unemployment Benefits Identity Theft, and Coronavirus and Your Mortgage.  May 2020 Newsletter in English [ 7.7 MB ] | May 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 7.7 MB ]
• April 2020: Thinking Critically About Coronavirus News and Information, Checks from the Government, Advice from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Protecting Yourself Financially, What to Do If You Lose Your Income, Be Aware of Potential Scam Attempts, Protecting Older Adults, and Need More Help?  April 2020 Newsletter in English [ 3.7 MB ] |  April 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 3.8 MB ]  
• March 2020: National Consumer Protection Week, Romance Scams, Five Ways to Recognize a Social Security Scam, The FTC Funeral Rule, National Surveyors Week.  March 2020 Newsletter in English [ 3.6 MB ] |  March 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 2.5 MB ]
• February 2020: Tax-Related Identity Theft, Identity Crime Review, Would You Rather Save $5,000 or Lose 5 Pounds?, Federal Commission Reports Top Frauds of 2019, First of Its Kind Enforcement Action by the Justice Department, Children Often Undercounted in the Census.  February 2020 Newsletter in English [ 6.3 MB ] |  February 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 4.1 MB ]
• January 2020: 2020 Census: Fact Vs. Fiction, The Signing of the TRACED Act: An Anti-Robocall and Spoofing Statute, Legitimated Debt Collector or Scammer, Home Title Fraud, The Dangers of Liquid Nicotine, Avoiding Counterfeit Drugs, Consumer Protection Speaker Request.  January 2020 Newsletter in English [ 6.6 MB ] |  January 2020 Newsletter in Spanish [ 2.7 MB ]