Scams

The pandemic is still taking a toll on every kind of well-being we have.

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.

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.

When ReportFraud.ftc.gov launched in late 2020, it made telling the FTC about scams much easier.

We’re getting reports about scammers pretending to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.

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.

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?

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.

Using your own vehicle to deliver packages for Amazon and earn extra money. Sounds good, right?

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.

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

Today, the FTC joined forces with numerous federal, state, and local government partners in

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.

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

Here at the FTC, we’ve seen people pitching COVID treatments like gemstone bead bracelets, water filtration systems, indoor tanning with red