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Consumer Alert

Scam email says FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter is sending Coronavirus money

Alvaro Puig
Earlier this year, we told you that scammers were lying and saying the FTC is sending people Coronavirus relief money. Now we’re seeing a new version of the phishing email scam that looks like it’s from our Acting Chairwoman, Rebecca Slaughter. The Acting Chairwoman didn’t email you. Scammers who spoofed her email did.
Consumer Alert

When it’s not really the government calling

Emily Wu

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.

Consumer Alert

Caught in a bad romance

Jim Kreidler

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.

Consumer Alert

Free winter weather emergency tips from the FTC

Colleen Tressler

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.

Consumer Alert

No new immigration relief yet

Emily Wu

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?

Consumer Alert

Scammers are scheming as HealthCare.gov reopens

Colleen Tressler

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.

Consumer Alert

More money from the government?

Jennifer Leach

Congress has just passed another bill to help the people whose finances are taking a beating from the pandemic.

Consumer Alert

Veterans and imposter scams

Carol Kando-Pineda

During the past four years, the FTC logged more than 378,000 reports from veterans — and nearly 161,000 were fraud-related.