I requested alerts from GOOGLE Alert-Fed energy assistance. An alert referenced a link re grants that represented itself as governmental. I completed a form that required personal information I'd never have given if I hadn't felt GOOGLE was secure.
Bombarded w/e-mails offering cars, vacations, etc., I knew it was a scam. Their link to "unsubscribe" did NOT work. Today I saw on my bank statement that they had debited me; my bank manager did me the favour of freezing my acct. immediately, although I must go in tomorrow (w/fractured ribs) to deal w/this. Items that have not cleared will be bounced. The whole thing is hell. I called FTC & they referred me to another governmental agency I will call. But, I wonder what you do about this sort of thing?