Fake Prize, Sweepstakes, and Lottery Scams
Scammers say that you won a prize, the lottery, or a sweepstake to steal your money and personal information.
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Consumer Alert
FTC says credit repair operation was a scam
If your credit isn’t as good as you’d like, a company that promises to boost your credit score by hundreds of points in as little as 45 days might seem like the perfect answer. That’s the result that
Consumer Alert
Share your experiences to help stop bogus money-making offers
Companies offering jobs, business opportunities, investments, or other money-making opportunities often talk about how much money you can make. But many people have lost time and money to companies
Consumer Alert
New crypto payment scam alert
There's a new spin on scammers asking people to pay with cryptocurrency. It involves an impersonator, a QR code, and a trip to a store (directed by a scammer on the phone) to send your money to them
Consumer Alert
FTC sends third round of refunds to people who lost money to business coaching scam
One of our favorite things to do at the FTC — whenever possible — is to return money to people who lost it to scammers. That’s what we’re doing today. If you lost money to a business coaching scheme
