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- Scam Alert | Federal Trade Commission
Scam Alert Report Fraud Get Consumer Alerts Search the Legal Library Enforcement Advocacy and Research Consumer Advice News
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Impersonation scams: not what they used to be
4 Bogus problems with the law Scammers pretending to be government agents say your identity has been used to commit a serious crime – often, they claim, money laundering or drug smuggling They then offer to help you fix the supposed problem, which always involves them telling you to move money or put it on gift cards For example, many people reported being told to load cash into Bitcoin
- Why Report Fraud? | Federal Trade Commission
Then tell the Federal Trade Commission The FTC sues scammers and works to shut them down When you report a scam to the FTC, investigators use your information to build cases against scammers Other law enforcement agencies can see the reports, too, and use them to further their own investigations Your story makes a difference
- 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
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