Welcome to National Consumer Protection Week 2018
As the nation’s consumer protection agency, the FTC stands up for consumer rights. Every day, we work to shut down scammers and protect consumers everywhere.
The top frauds of 2017
The numbers are in, the counts have been made, and today the FTC announced
Plan to tune in: #NCPW2018 Facebook Live chats
During National Consumer Protection Week 2018, March 4-10, the FTC will co-host four Facebook Live chats (including one in Spanish
Western Union refund alert
The deadline to ask for your money back from the FTC’s settlement with Western Union is now May 31, 2018.
The FTC will never ask you to send money
If someone claiming to be with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) contacts you and asks you to send money, it’s a scam. Do not pay.
FEMA impersonators and identity theft
If you’ve been affected by a recent natural disaster has someone called asking to verify your FEMA registrat
New deadline for Western Union settlement requests
Did you lose money to a scammer who had you pay using Western Union between January 1, 2004 and January 19, 2017?
Has an online love interest asked you for money?
Looking to start a new relationship? For some, that may mean meeting a new love interest online. Word to the wise: sometimes it’s best to lead with your head and not your heart.
That’s not your neighbor calling
When your phone rings and it looks like a local call, you may be more likely to answer. Scammers count on this and can easily fake caller ID numbers.