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- How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud. ftc. gov
This video shows you how to report scams, fraud, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission at https: ReportFraud ftc gov and why it’s important to do it
- Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
Scams Auto Warranty Scam A scammer calls you with a sales pitch for renewing your auto warranty or insurance policy The scammer may have acquired information about your car and its existing warranty to make the offer seem more credible Charity Scams Scammers call asking for charitable donations, often after large-scale disasters They may make up phony charities or spoof a real charity to
- Top text scams of 2024 - Federal Trade Commission
It’s hard not to glance at your phone when you hear the ding of an incoming text Scammers bet on it And reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network suggest their odds of a big payout have improved: reported losses to text scams have skyrocketed even as the number of reports declined In 2024, people reported $470 million in losses to these scams, more than five times the 2020 number
- Paying to get paid: gamified job scams drive record losses
A job you truly enjoy is a good thing, but if the work feels more like an online game than an actual job, you can bet it’s a scam Reported losses to job scams increased more than threefold from 2020 to 2023 and, in just the first half of 2024, topped $220 million [1]
- FTC Sends More than $25. 5 Million to Consumers Impacted by Tech Support . . .
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $25 5 million to consumers who were tricked into signing up for computer repair services through the deceptive marketing tactics
- New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12. 5 . . .
Instead, the percentage of people who reported losing money to a fraud or scam increased by double digits In 2023, 27% of people who reported a fraud said they lost money, while in 2024, that figure jumped to 38% Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams—$5 7 billion—than any other category in 2024
- Avast Settlement | Federal Trade Commission
The FTC is currently reviewing claims We will update this page when we have more information What was the settlement about? Avast paid money to settle charges brought by the FTC According to the FTC, Avast collected and sold users’ information to third parties without users’ consent Now, the FTC is reaching out to users affected by Avast’s privacy failures What was the deadline to
- Don’t waste your energy on a solar scam - Federal Trade Commission
Solar energy and other high efficiency home improvements can help reduce energy consumption and lower utility costs for homeowners
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