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- All Scams - Federal Trade Commission
The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years
- Impersonation scams: not what they used to be
Scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies are consistently among the top frauds reported to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network [1] In 2023, data from the FTC alone show more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams and nearly 160,000 reports of government impersonation scams [2]
- Who experiences scams? A story for all ages - Federal Trade Commission
Prize, sweepstakes, and lottery scams often impersonate a well-known business to trick people into sending money to claim nonexistent winnings Reports point to these scams as especially costly to people 80 and over – about one out of every three dollars reported lost to fraud by this age group in 2021 was lost to a prize, sweepstakes, and
- Phishing Scams - Federal Trade Commission
Phishing Scams and How to Spot Them Phishing is a type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source – an internet service provider, a bank, or a mortgage company, for example It asks the consumer to provide personal identifying information
- New FTC Data Show Top Text Message Scams of 2024; Overall Losses to . . .
Wrong number scams often evolve into a conversation with romantic undertones that can lead to investment and other scams The spotlight includes advice for consumers on how to handle text message scams, including: Forwarding messages to 7726 (SPAM) This helps your wireless provider spot and block similar messages
- How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud. ftc. gov
And today I’m going to tell you how to report scams at ReportFraud ftc gov But first, let me tell you why it’s so important to report frauds and scams Every time you file a report with the Federal Trade Commission you are helping us build cases, stop scammers, and also alert others about the current trends
- Top text scams of 2024 - Federal Trade Commission
It’s hard not to glance at your phone when you hear the ding of an incoming text Scammers bet on it And reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network suggest their odds of a big payout have improved: reported losses to text scams have skyrocketed even as the number of reports declined In 2024, people reported $470 million in losses to these scams, more than five times the 2020 number
- Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scams - Federal Trade Commission
Debt relief service scams target consumers with significant credit card debt by falsely promising to negotiate with their creditors to settle or otherwise reduce consumers' repayment obligations These operations often charge cash-strapped consumers a large up-front fee, but then fail to help them settle or lower their debts – if they provide
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