Fraud affects every community
Scams can target specific communities, but they affect people in every community.
COVID-19 vaccines are in the pipeline. Scammers won’t be far behind.
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.
Fake Clorox and Lysol websites try to take people to the cleaners
Scammers follow the headlines. They take advantage of what’s happening in the news to find new ways to get people to part with their money.
COVID-19 clinical trial: real or fake? Learn how to tell the difference.
There are thousands of trials underway as companies race to find effective vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Many of these research studies are legitimate, but some are not.
How to spot, avoid, and report imposter scams
Imposter scams often begin with a call, text message, or email.
Threatening phone scams are targeting parents and immigrants
Two disturbing phone scams have popped up on the FTC’s radar.
The FTC Chairman is not writing to you
If you saw an email from FTC Chairman Joseph Simons, it wasn’t. From him, that is. Scammers pretending to be him are emailing, though.