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- Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
Scams Auto Warranty Scam A scammer calls you with a sales pitch for renewing your auto warranty or insurance policy The scammer may have acquired information about your car and its existing warranty to make the offer seem more credible Charity Scams Scammers call asking for charitable donations, often after large-scale disasters They may make up phony charities or spoof a real charity to
- How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud. ftc. gov
This video shows you how to report scams, fraud, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission at https: ReportFraud ftc gov and why it’s important to do it
- New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12. 5 . . .
Instead, the percentage of people who reported losing money to a fraud or scam increased by double digits In 2023, 27% of people who reported a fraud said they lost money, while in 2024, that figure jumped to 38% Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams—$5 7 billion—than any other category in 2024
- Paying to get paid: gamified job scams drive record losses
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 to 2023 and, in just the first half of 2024, topped $220 million [1]
- Federal Trade Commission Warns of Scammers Pretending to be Agency . . .
The Federal Trade Commission is warning the public that scammers are pretending to be affiliated with the FTC to steal consumers’ hard-earned money
- All Scams | Federal Trade Commission
The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years
- Avast Settlement | Federal Trade Commission
The FTC is currently reviewing claims We will update this page when we have more information What was the settlement about? Avast paid money to settle charges brought by the FTC According to the FTC, Avast collected and sold users’ information to third parties without users’ consent Now, the FTC is reaching out to users affected by Avast’s privacy failures What was the deadline to
- Bitcoin ATMs: A payment portal for scammers - Federal Trade Commission
Bitcoin ATMs (or BTMs)[1] have been popping up at convenience stores, gas stations, and other high-traffic areas for years [2]
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