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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024
The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only...
May20
Consumer Basics for Your Patrons: consumer.gov
Consumer protection doesn’t have to be complicated. Join the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) for a free webinar about the FTC’s newly...
Mar18
Helping Kids Navigate the Online World: Youville
If children at your library spend lots of time online — watching videos, playing games and texting friends — do they have the skills to question and evaluate what they find there? Join the Federal...
Mar06
Protecting Your VA Benefits and Avoiding Scams (Spanish)
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration are partnering during National Consumer Protection Week to present a free webinar. Join...
Mar05
Protecting Your VA Benefits and Avoiding Scams (English)
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration are partnering during National Consumer Protection Week to present a free webinar. Join...
Feb05
FTC staff join NAAG Public Webinar: Falling for Fraud: Understanding Romance and Other Relationship Scams
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People nationwide are losing billions of dollars each year to romance and relationship scams. On February 5, 2025 at 3pm ET, join FTC and other experts to talk data, advice, and enforcement about the...
Jan29
Identity Theft: Understanding and Avoiding Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington are collaborating to present a free webinar during Identity Theft Awareness Week about how to spot...
Business Blog
Level up: Tips for businesses from the FTC’s settlement with Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse
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Any marketer will tell you: great storytelling sells. Whether your product is a sports drink, a service, or a videogame loot box, the more your ads draw people in, the more likely it is they’ll buy...
Technology Blog
Surveillance Pricing Update & The Work Ahead
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Today, FTC staff released initial insights from the Surveillance Pricing 6(b) study, highlighting findings that intermediaries have access to a wide swath of data types and data sources (including...
Jan27
Helping Military Consumers Protect Against Scams & Identity Theft
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Every year, military servicemembers, Veterans, and their families report losing millions of dollars to fraud and scams — over $470 million in 2023 alone. Join the FTC and the BBB Institute for...
Jan30
Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself, Reporting, and Recovering
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are partnering during Identity Theft Awareness Week to present a free webinar about how to spot, avoid, and report...
Business Blog
Concerned about deceptive earnings claims? So’s the FTC, and we want your feedback
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It’s a persistent problem the FTC’s aggressive enforcement program’s been fighting for decades: we’re talking about companies and programs that lure in entrepreneurs, investors, or participants with...
Jan17
Informal Hearing on Proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
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The FTC will hold an informal hearing the proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses, to take oral and documentary submissions from hearing participants. The...
Business Blog
Look who’s covered: the amended TSR and tech support scams
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Tech support scams can happen to anyone: small business owners, your employees, and family members — especially those over 60, according to reports to the FTC. These scams usually happen when someone...
Business Blog
Getting to the bottom line: The FTC’s bipartisan Junk Fees Rule and your business
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We’ve heard it loud and clear from tens of thousands of people: hidden and misleading fees, also known as junk fees, hurt consumers and businesses. Today the FTC announced it is sending to the Federal...
Jan15
How To Bring National Consumer Protection Week to Your Library
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2025 is March 2-8. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) invites you to celebrate NCPW at your library. NCPW is a great time to share information with your...
Data Spotlight
Paying to get paid: gamified job scams drive record losses
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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...
Business Blog
As holiday shopping begins, the FTC and IRS agree: scams and identity theft are always bad for business
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The turkey is gone, and the relatives have departed. We’ve now officially entered holiday shopping season, also known as make-or-break busy season for small business owners relying on Q4 profits to...
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