FTC Scam Alerts: How scammers make you pay

How scammers make you pay by Lois C. Greisman Associate Director, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC Here's one of the top questions we get from people: Is this a scam?  Whatever the "this" looks like, here's our best answer to that question:  Did someone say you can only pay by wiring money, putting money on a gift card, or loading money on a cash reload card? If they did, then yes: that is a scam. Read more SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:  This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.