The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
The FTC will never threaten you, say you must transfer your money to “protect it,” or tell you to withdraw cash or buy gold and give it to someone. That’s a scam.
Companies offering jobs, business opportunities, investments, or other money-making opportunities often talk about how much money you can make.
It’s the second day of Identity Theft Awareness Week and today we’re talking
In 2021, more than 95,000 people told the FTC that they’d been scammed with aAs part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts to protect you from shady sellers during the pandemic, the agency sent cease and desist demands to 25 companies that claime
If you’ve been looking for a COVID-19 test, you probably know that they are in short supply.
The news is filled with images of long lines at in-person COVID testing sites and reports of limited supplies of at-home test kits. It’s not a surprise that, according to the U.S.
NOTE: On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the one-time student loan debt relief program is blocked.
One of our favorite things to do at the FTC — whenever possible — is to return money to people who lost it to scammers. That’s what we’re doing today.
According to the newest Data Spotlight, 40,000 people reported losin
Scammers are looking for people to help them move stolen money.
Since the pandemic began, the Federal Trade Commission has sent hundreds of cease and desist let
Many people have gotten their advance Child Tax Credit payments this year, but scammers are taking advantage of this new program to try to trick you out of money or information.
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