Recognize an FTC Impersonator

No one likes waiting in airport security lines. To speed things up, some people opt to get TSA PreCheck. Scammers know this and send emails that look like they're from TSA PreCheck — but they’re not. The emails want you to click a link that takes you to a scam website that only looks like the official site — but it’s not. If you pay to “enroll” or “renew” your TSA PreCheck, you may not even realize you’ve paid a scammer until you get to the airport for your next trip. But there are ways to spot these scams.

If you’re one of the resourceful, dedicated librarians who uses FTC materials to help your patrons spot, avoid, and report scams, thank you! We’ve heard your feedback and we’re hoping to make it even easier for you to find, use, and share our resources with our updated website: ftc.gov/libraries.

Every year, the FTC reports to Congress on the agency’s recent efforts to protect older adults. Check out this year’s report for new scam and fraud trends, FTC cases and rulemakings that impacted older adults, and updates on Pass It On and other outreach programs. What else is new?