Tag: Imposter

FTC Data Show Major Increase in Gift Cards As Scam Payment Method

Date

December 8, 2021

A new Federal Trade Commission data spotlight shows that in the first nine months of 2021, consumers reported losing $148 million in scams where gift cards were used as the form of payment. That...

FTC Releases 2021 Do Not Call Registry Data Book; Reports Registrations and Consumer Complaints Both Increased in FY 2021

Date

November 23, 2021

Today, the Federal Trade Commission released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2021. The FTC’s National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry lets consumers add their phone number and...

Opening Statement of Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (161.39 KB)

Prepared Statement of Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers

Date

April 20, 2021

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner

Matter Number

P180500

Prepared Oral Statement of FTC Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (172.19 KB)

Prepared Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers

Date

April 20, 2021

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P180500

Prepared Opening Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (175.18 KB)

Prepared Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers

Date

April 20, 2021

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P180500

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers

Date

April 20, 2021

Matter Number

P180500

Text of the Commission Testimony (415.56 KB)

Report

Protecting Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Year in Review

Date

April 19, 2021

Text of the Report (1.24 MB)

One Year into COVID-19 Pandemic, New FTC Staff Report Highlights Agency’s Ongoing Efforts to Protect Consumers

Date

April 19, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission staff issued a report highlighting the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report addresses challenges consumers face during...

New FTC Data Show Massive Increase in Romance Scams, $304M in Losses

Date

February 10, 2021

More consumers than ever report falling prey to romance scammers, according to new Federal Trade Commission data that show consumers reported losing a record $304 million to the scams last year. A...

Report

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020

Date

February 4, 2021

The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. On October 22, 2020, the FTC launched ReportFraud.ftc.gov, a new site for people to report fraud and other...

Data Book 2020 (110.31 KB)

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020 (11.68 MB)

Feb05

Identity Theft Awareness Week Podcast: The FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center talk about identity theft and COVID-19

February 5, 2021 | 8:00AM

Shameka Walker, the FTC’s Identity Theft Program Manager, and ITRC leaders Eva Velasquez and James Lee, talk about current trends in identity theft, the impact of COVID-19-related identity theft, and...

Feb04

Identity Theft Awareness Week Facebook Live Event: The FTC and AARP discuss identity theft

February 4, 2021 | 2:00PM

The AARP Fraud Watch Network talks with Shameka Walker, the FTC’s Identity Theft Program Manager, about COVID-19-related identity theft, current trends, and how to protect yourself. Join the...

Feb03

Identity Theft Awareness Week: The FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center partner for a LinkedIn Story “takeover”

February 3, 2021 | 12:00AM

The FTC will take over the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC’s) LinkedIn Story to offer tips on protecting yourself against identity theft. Visit the ITRC’s LinkedIn page to learn about different...

Feb01

Identity Theft Awareness Week Webinar: Ripple Effects of COVID-19-Related Identity Theft & Tips to Protect Yourself in 2021

February 1, 2021 | 1:00PM

Join experts from the Identity Theft Resource Center and the FTC for a 30-minute discussion of identity theft during the pandemic — and steps you can take to protect your personal information. We’ll...

Federal Register Notice

Chemence, Inc.: Analysis to Aid Public Comment

Date

January 8, 2021

FTC Data Show Gift Cards Remain Scammers’ Favorite Payment Method

Date

December 21, 2020

A new data analysis by the Federal Trade Commission shows that gift cards continue to be the most common form of payment when consumers report losing money to most scammers. Since 2018, the data...

As Scammers Leverage Pandemic Fears, FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide

Date

December 14, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission, along with 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement partners today announced a nationwide crackdown on scams that target consumers with fake promises of income and...

Cases and Proceedings

One or More Unknown Parties, FTC v.

In November 2020, at the FTC’s request, a federal court in Ohio issued a temporary restraining order against 25 counterfeit websites that allegedly have been playing on consumers’ COVID-19 pandemic fears to trick them into paying for Clorox and Lysol products that the defendants never deliver.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 19, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

202 3053

Case Status

Pending

Report

Protecting Older Consumers 2019-2020: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission

Date

October 19, 2020

Text of the Report (1.7 MB)