Scams

As part of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers from sellers of scam COVID-19 treatments,

As we publish this post, a second stimulus package has not yet been finalized by Congress.

If you want to contact a company’s customer service department, you can do a quick search online and often find what looks like its phone number or email.

Scammers make up all kinds of stories to get your money, from telling you that you’ve won a prize,

Scammers love to use the same old tricks in new ways. One of their favorites is to pose as a business or government official to pressure you into sending them money or personal information.

Just about a year ago, we told you about a case the FTC brought against a student loan debt re

One thing we know about scammers is that they follow the headlines. So it’s not surprising that we’ve seen so many Coronavirus-related scams recently.

Every day, millions of people who have lost their jobs are making difficult choices about how to pay their bills.

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Are you tempted to play “The Circle Game,” join a “Blessing Loom,” or jump on a “Money Board”?

The Coronavirus crisis has brought out the best and worst of human nature. The best: charities across the country are stepping up and many people are donating what they can.

Do you think your economic impact payment has landed in the hands of an identity thief? You can report it to the FTC and the IRS at the same time. Here’s what to do.

If there’s a high demand online for health and safety items, like facemasks and paper products, guess what scammers pretend to sell?

You probably know that COVID-19 tests are in short supply. But did you know there’s no shortage of scammers setting up fake COVID-19 testing sites to cash in on the crisis? 

The FTC uses the information it gets from people who report scams to keep close watch on trends, so we can alert you to changes.