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Is the person who contacted your employee really from the IRS or Social Security Administration? And what about those calls and texts to consumers claiming to be from your company? The FTC’s new Trade...
Scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies are consistently among the top frauds reported to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network. [1] In 2023, data from the FTC alone show...
For another year running, imposter scams are the top-reported scam to the Federal Trade Commission. On April 1 at 2pm ET, join FTC experts to talk data, advice, and enforcement about the latest trends...
Chair Khan will participate in a conversation with Daron Acemoglu on the role of antitrust as a tool to check corporate power, what economics is interesting and useful to regulators dealing with power...
As part of the Stop Senior Scams Act, the FTC brought together an advisory group of government partners, consumer advocates, and industry representatives to focus on ways to better identify and stop...
The FTC will hold an Informal Hearing the proposed Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials to take oral and documentary submissions from hearing participants. The...
As part of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), the Federal Trade Commission is partnering with Qualitas of Life to bring you a webinar in Spanish on how entrepreneurs and small businesses can...
Identity theft can happen to anyone — even college students. Do your students know what to do if someone steals their personal or financial information? Join staff from the Federal Trade Commission’s...
To turn the old adage on its head, imitation is the insincerest form of falsity. After years of fighting back against scammers who impersonate government agencies and companies, the FTC proposed a...
"I've had the blues, the reds, and the pinks. One thing’s for sure: Love stinks." Far be it from us to criticize love on Valentine’s Day, but “Love Stinks” – the 80s hit by the J. Geils Band –...
The FTC will continue its Informal Hearing on the proposed amendments to the Rule Concerning Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Plans (Negative Option Rule) and take oral and documentary...
The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the kind of scams consumers have reported to us. Has the reported dollar amount lost to fraud gone up or...
The FTC will hold an Informal Hearing the proposed Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials to take oral and documentary submissions from hearing participants. The...
The FTC will hold an Informal Initial and Final Hearing on the proposed Negative Option Rule to take oral and documentary submissions from hearing participants. The Honorable Carol Fox Foelak will be...
When consumers have questions about a company’s services, they often pick up the phone and call. It’s no different when consumers must select a funeral home to handle a loved one’s final arrangements...
The FTC announced proposed revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule on December 20, 2023. The online portal to file public comments is now open and the FTC welcomes your...
Business Before the Commission: Presentation on Proposed Changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule and Presentation on Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (CARS Rule).