Dec 9, 2025 · A form of fraud in which a scam artist sends an email (or places a phone call) purporting to be from the recipient's bank, internet service provider, or other trusted source …

This video shows you how to report scams, fraud, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission at https://ReportFraud.ftc.gov and why it’s important to do it.

Aug 7, 2025 · Reports to the FTC show a growing wave of scams aimed squarely at retirees’ life savings. These scammers pretend to be from known and trusted government agencies and …

Dec 9, 2025 · 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 – …

Apr 14, 2025 · 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 …

The FTC is not contacting people about refunds in the Amazon matter. If you get a call from someone who claims to be from the FTC, it’s a scam. Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The …

The Commission will continue to stop such illegal and unethical conduct.” The Accelerated Debt defendants, acting as a common enterprise, operated a debt relief scam that took in an …

Feb 9, 2024 · The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the kind of scams consumers have reported to us. Has the reported dollar …

A new update from the Federal Trade Commission shows that fake check scams led to reported individual median losses of nearly $2,000 – losses far higher than on any other of the top ten …

Apr 16, 2025 · New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that in 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages.