<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>How to Avoid Scams on BriefArc</title><link>https://briefarc.com/tags/how-to-avoid-scams/</link><description>Recent content in How to Avoid Scams on BriefArc</description><image><title>BriefArc</title><url>https://briefarc.com/images/og-cover.png</url><link>https://briefarc.com/images/og-cover.png</link></image><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:31:02 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://briefarc.com/tags/how-to-avoid-scams/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Scam alerts to watch right now and how to avoid them</title><link>https://briefarc.com/posts/scam-alerts-to-watch-right-now-and-how-to-avoid-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:31:02 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://briefarc.com/posts/scam-alerts-to-watch-right-now-and-how-to-avoid-them/</guid><description>During National Consumer Protection Week, the FTC shared the latest scam trends including government imposter calls and fake debt collection. Learn how to spot and stop these scams before they cost you money.</description></item><item><title>Gift Card Scams Are on the Rise: How to Spot and Stop Them</title><link>https://briefarc.com/posts/gift-card-scams-are-on-the-rise-how-to-spot-and-stop-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:31:26 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://briefarc.com/posts/gift-card-scams-are-on-the-rise-how-to-spot-and-stop-them/</guid><description>A recent alert from the District of Columbia&amp;#39;s Attorney General warns about gift card scams. Here&amp;#39;s what you need to know to protect yourself, no matter where you live.</description></item></channel></rss>