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- How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud. ftc. gov
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
- Scam Alert - Federal Trade Commission
Report Fraud Get Consumer Alerts Search the Legal LibraryEnforcement
- False alarm, real scam: how scammers are stealing older adults’ life . . .
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 businesses
- 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
- Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
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 and asking for personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers, passwords, or Social Security numbers
- Amazon Refunds - Federal Trade Commission
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 FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize And no one from Amazon will ever ask you for money to get a refund Only scammers say they can get you special access
- 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
- Bitcoin ATMs: A payment portal for scammers - Federal Trade Commission
Bitcoin ATMs (or BTMs)[1] have been popping up at convenience stores, gas stations, and other high-traffic areas for years [2]
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