Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
Scams will follow new COVID-19 rescue plan
The pandemic is still taking a toll on every kind of well-being we have.
When it’s not really the government calling
Lots of people are having trouble sleeping, thanks to the pandemic and all the parts of our lives it’s affecting. And it doesn’t help when you get a call saying you owe the government money.
Caught in a bad romance
It’s day four of National Consumer Protection Week and we’ve been discussing ways we can look out for each other during the pandemic.
Community Advocate Center connects more people to the FTC
When ReportFraud.ftc.gov launched in late 2020, it made telling the FTC about scams much easier.
The Drug Enforcement Administration isn’t calling
We’re getting reports about scammers pretending to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.
Free winter weather emergency tips from the FTC
Winter this year is turning out to have its own set of weather-related emergencies — and right now, all in the midst of a pandemic. Lots of us are really ready for the winter of 2021 to be over.
No new immigration relief yet
You might have seen that the President recently sent a new immigration bill to Congress. What does that mean for you if you’re a non-citizen in the United States?
Scammers are scheming as HealthCare.gov reopens
The Coronavirus pandemic has not only had a dramatic health impact, but also an economic blow as many Americans are now unemployed — and uninsured. As a result, the U.S.
Amazon Flex didn’t deliver as promised
Using your own vehicle to deliver packages for Amazon and earn extra money. Sounds good, right?
Coronavirus relief scam impersonates Joe Simons from the Federal Trade Commission
Scammers are at it again, pretending to be from a government agency to rip people off. Here’s what you need to know about the latest coronavirus relief fund scam.
Target for new COVID scam: Small business owners
More money from the government?
Congress has just passed another bill to help the people whose finances are taking a beating from the pandemic.
Fraud affects every community
Scams can target specific communities, but they affect people in every community.
COVID-19 vaccines are in the pipeline. Scammers won’t be far behind.
Reports about the release of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year are promising, but plans for distribution are still being worked out.
Fake calls from Apple and Amazon support: What you need to know
Scammers are calling people and using the names of two companies everyone knows, Apple and Amazon, to rip people off. Here’s what you need to know about these calls.
Veterans and imposter scams
During the past four years, the FTC logged more than 378,000 reports from veterans — and nearly 161,000 were fraud-related.
FTC warns companies to stop peddling fake COVID treatments and cures
Here at the FTC, we’ve seen people pitching COVID treatments like gemstone bead bracelets, water filtration systems, indoor tanning with red