Skip to main content
Consumer Alert

How to avoid COVID-19 government imposter scams

Lois Greisman, Associate Director, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC

Many of us are paying close attention to the guidance from federal, state, and local governments during this COVID-19 health emergency.

Consumer Alert

Fighting Coronavirus scams: taking stock

Andrew Smith

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the FTC has released dozens of warning letters against people trying to make an illegal buck off the Coronavirus.

Consumer Alert

Scammers offer facemasks but don’t deliver

Bridget Small

If there’s a high demand online for health and safety items, like facemasks and paper products, guess what scammers pretend to sell?