Scams

Scams can target specific communities, but they affect people in every community.

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

On Veterans Day, we celebrate our veterans — more than 18 million strong. We thank you for your service and sacrifice. It’s also a good time to arm yourself with some tips to avoid fraud.

Scams come in many forms: texts, emails, letters, and lots of calls.

Are you getting pop-up warning messages on your computer screen? Or maybe a phone call that your computer has a virus? That may well be a tech support scam. But how do you know?

Whether you’re getting ready to deal with the aftermath of Gulf Coast storms, Laura and Marco, dealing with the ravages of wildfires out West, reeling from the derecho that struck the Midwest, or f

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