Local police and town websites

Connecticut Department of consumer protection: https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/common-elements/common-elements/fraud-and-scams

Connecticut Department of banking: https://portal.ct.gov/dob/consumer/consumer-education/phishing-scams

Fairfield Police: https://www.fpdct.com/community/crime_prevention/scam_prevention.php

Federal government websites

Federal Trade Commission: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-avoid-phishing-scams

Department of Financial Protection and Innovation: https://dfpi.ca.gov/news/insights/consumer-financial-education-fraud-and-scam-awareness/

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury department): https://www.occ.gov/topics/consumers-and-communities/consumer-protection/fraud-resources/pub-phishing-brochure.pdf

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau : https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/fraud/

Trade organization and industry websites

American Bankers Association: https://www.banksneveraskthat.com/

Cisco: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/topics/security/what-is-phishing.html

Microsoft: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/protect-yourself-from-phishing-0c7ea947-ba98-3bd9-7184-430e1f860a44

Consumer reports article: https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2025/10/consumer-reports-study-finds-surge-in-texting-and-messaging-scams/