Mar04
NCPW Twitter Chat
FTC to Host Twitter Chat-Tuesday, March 4, 2:00-3:00 EST To highlight National Consumer Protection Week, the FTC will host a Twitter chat to answer consumers’ questions about common scams. FTC...
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FTC Warning: Watch Out for Online Dating Scams
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If you’re looking for love, you might end up on an online dating site, where, as some people will attest, you’ll meet all kinds of people. Unfortunately, though, you might just meet some scammers. So...
FTC Testifies Before Congress on Fraud Affecting Military Community
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. Senate Committee regarding the agency’s law enforcement and educational efforts to combat deceptive and unfair practices that impact servicemembers...
Tech Support Scheme Participant Settles FTC Charges
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One of the defendants in an alleged tech support scheme has agreed to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint against him and give up the money he made from the scheme. Navin Pasari is a defendant...
FTC Settlement and Default Judgment Impose Permanent Ban on Marketers of Scam 'Recovery' Kits
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An operation that allegedly bilked consumers by falsely claiming it could help them recover money they lost in previous scams will be banned from selling recovery services under a default judgment...
FTC Stops Online 'Yellow Pages' Scam; Canada-Based Operation Targeted Small Businesses and Churches in United States
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal judge has temporarily halted, and frozen the assets of, a Montreal operation that bilked more than $14 million from small businesses and churches...
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nigerian Consumer Protection and Criminal Enforcement Authorities
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The Federal Trade Commission signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two Nigerian agenciestoday to increase cooperation and communication in their joint efforts to stamp out cross-border fraud...
FTC Advises Consumers on Preventing, Identifying, and Dealing With Hacked Email or Social Networking Accounts
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The Federal Trade Commission has new tips to help people deal with email and social networking hacks, whether it’s lessening the chances of a hack in the first place, or recovering from a hack once it...
FTC Action Leads to Court Order: Fake 'Yellow Pages' Scammers Must Pay $10.2 Million
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UPDATE The FTC has learned that certain organizations, including Factoring International AG, Direct Factoring EOOD, Marketing Administration Ltd., and Marketing Services & Business Administration Ltd...
Apr20
New Hampshire Common Ground Conference
The Federal Trade Commission, the offices of the Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Attorneys General, legal services attorneys and other consumer advocates...
FTC Warns That Rapid Expansion of Internet Domain Name System Could Leave Consumers More Vulnerable to Online Fraud
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The Federal Trade Commission today sent a letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that oversees Internet domain names, expressing concern that the...
FTC Stops Fake 'Yellow Pages' Scam; Foreign Operation Targeted Small Businesses and Nonprofits in United States and Other Countries
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal judge has temporarily halted a European-based operation that has allegedly bilked small businesses and nonprofit organizations, including churches...
Court Finds Payment Processor in Contempt, Issues Warrant for His Arrest
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, Judge James S. Moody, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, has issued an order dated January 30, 2008...
FTC Acts Against Alleged Web Cramming Operation
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The FTC has charged a purported Web cramming operation with billing small business consumers for “free” Internet services, without full disclosure of the negative option features and without consumers...
Jul29
Helping Military Veterans and Their Caregivers Spot, Avoid, and Recover from Scams
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Caring for a veteran or servicemember is an important job that requires resources and support. Join experts from the Federal Trade Commission and AARP’s Veterans and Military Families Initiative for a...
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...
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...
Jan21
How To Avoid Government Imposter Scams
In 2024, Americans lost nearly $13 billion to fraud, according to reports to the FTC. Imposter scams are constantly the top reported fraud, and complex schemes involving government and business...
Business Blog
Help your employees avoid scams during Medicare open enrollment
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If you run a business, you might have employees on Medicare. Or maybe you know family or friends on Medicare or employees with family or friends on Medicare. Here’s how to help everyone avoid scams...
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