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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
- FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated . . .
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 estimated $100 million, primarily targeting older consumers, some of whom are veterans, according to the complaint
- New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12. 5 . . .
Instead, the percentage of people who reported losing money to a fraud or scam increased by double digits In 2023, 27% of people who reported a fraud said they lost money, while in 2024, that figure jumped to 38% Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams—$5 7 billion—than any other category in 2024
- All Scams | Federal Trade Commission
The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years
- FTC Sends More than $25. 5 Million to Consumers Impacted by Tech Support . . .
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $25 5 million to consumers who were tricked into signing up for computer repair services through the deceptive marketing tactics
- Walmart to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Allegations it Allowed . . .
Walmart will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it turned a blind eye to scammers who used its in-store money transfer services to take hundreds of millions of dollars
- FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptive AI Claims and Schemes
The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition and protect and educate consumers The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize Learn more about consumer topics at consumer ftc gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud ftc gov Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog
- FTC Sends Money to Consumers Harmed by Student Loan Forgiveness Scam
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $356,900 in refunds to consumers harmed by scammers who lured struggling student loan borrowers into signing up for a program that promised loan forgiveness that did not exist In the FTC’s complaint against SL Finance LLC and its owners Michael Castillo and Christian Castillo, the agency charges that the defendants pretended to be affiliated
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