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Fake Check Scams

If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam.

Fake checks come in many forms. They might look like business or personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders

Consumer Alert

The top frauds of 2019

Monica Vaca

Each year, the FTC takes a hard look at the number of reports people make to our Consumer Sentinel Network.

Consumer Alert

Protecting small business from imposters

Laura Solis

Opening a business requires planning, elbow grease, and probably some paperwork to register your new company with your state or local government.

Consumer Alert

Tips for holiday gift card shopping

Cristina Miranda

Gift cards are one quick way to get through your last-minute holiday shopping list. But before you give (and get) gift cards, here are a few things you need to know.

Consumer Alert

Scammers pretend to be the FTC

Monica Vaca

Did you recently get an official FTC letter from “me”? That’s in quotes because it wasn’t actually from me.