May19
Top Scams Affecting Older Adults
Older adults reported losing more than $3 billion to fraud in 2025. Join the FTC for an overview on the top scams reported by older adults last year, free tools to help older adults recognize and...
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Jul23
Helping Military Patrons Spot and Avoid Scams
Librarians serve as a resource to military consumers both on- and off base. Whether you’re helping active-duty servicemembers, veterans, and military families, this webinar is for you. Join the...
May27
Consumer Protection and Older Adults Roundtable: How Scammers Exploit Trust to Steal Our Money
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The lines between different types of scams often get blurry. What they have in common are the lengths to which scammers will go to develop and use relationships to gain people’s trust. Join us for a...
May07
Librarians: Helping Small Business Patrons Avoid Scams
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Join the FTC and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services for a webinar on how to protect small business owners from scams and online threats. To join the webinar at 1pm ET/12pm CT/10am PT...
May06
Small Business, Big Target: How to Avoid Small Business Scams
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Learn about common scams affecting your small business at this webinar with the FTC, National Cybersecurity Alliance, and the Michigan Small Business Development Center. Register here.
May05
Building Your Small Business Cybersecurity Team: From In-House to Outsourcing
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Join the FTC and the National Institute for Standards and Technology for a webinar to learn how to help your small business manage and reduce cybersecurity risks. Register here
Business Blog
Protecting kids from deceptive and unsubstantiated health claims: the FTC’s case against TruHeight
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Parents and kids (like all consumers) need clear, truthful information to make informed decisions — especially when those decisions affect their children’s health and physical safety. With that in...
Data Spotlight
Reported losses to scams on social media eight times higher than in 2020
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Scammers reach people in many different ways – phone calls, texts, emails – but reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network point to social media as a scammer favorite. In 2025, nearly 30% of...
Business Blog
How to best engage with BCP and BE on economic analysis in BCP investigations
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The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) is committed to providing legal clarity to legitimate businesses that wish to deal honestly with their customers and comply with the law. Last year, I...
Business Blog
Do you have thoughts on negative option-related regulations? Share them with the FTC
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The FTC recently published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to request input on whether it needs to update the Negative Option Rule from 1973. The comment period is open until April 13, so...
Business Blog
Do you have thoughts on rental fee-related regulations? Share them with the FTC
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Many of us use or work with rental housing in some way. Maybe you have been — or are currently — a renter. Or maybe you own a rental property, operate a property management company, or otherwise work...
Business Blog
Protecting franchisees: The FTC’s case against Xponential Fitness
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If you’re thinking about opening a franchise, you’re probably looking for things like name recognition, training, and support to help you grow your business. What you’re probably not looking for is...
Business Blog
Happy 100th birthday, Jodie Bernstein
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The Bureau of Consumer Protection is deeply honored to recognize one of its most distinguished alumnae, Jodie Bernstein, as she celebrates her 100 th Birthday. For Jodie, one of the Commission’s...
Apr15
Helping Military Kids Navigate the Online World
Military kids are resilient — but they still need trusted adults to help them navigate the online world safely. Whether you’re a parent, teach in a classroom, or lead an after school or summer program...
Apr08
FTC Presentation for Military OneSource Virtual Summit about Helping Military Kids Navigate the Online World
Experts from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will give a 50-minute presentation to military families as part of the Military OneSource virtual event, Ready, Set, Connect: Building Bonds for...
Mar06
Financial Health, Mental Wealth: Protecting Your Money and Avoiding Scams
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Join the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and GoVA Foundation for a discussion about the connections between scams, financial difficulty, and mental health. Learn...
Business Blog
Be honest with workers about how much they’ll earn, and other lessons from the FTC’s settlement with Walmart
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Protecting workers and ensuring competitive labor markets is a top priority for the FTC and the agency’s Labor Task Force. By maximizing the agency’s jurisdiction and interdisciplinary expertise, the...
Mar06
How to Avoid Job Scams
Join experts from the Federal Trade Commission for a webinar about how to avoid job scams. The FTC will give advice on how to spot and avoid scams when you’re searching for jobs or money-making...
Mar05
Consumer Protection and Older Adults Roundtable: Top Reported Scams by Older Adults
Imposter scams affect everyone, but older adults are increasingly being affected by this scam. As part of National Consumer Protection Week, the FTC is hosting a discussion on top scams affecting...
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