
False alarm, real scam: how scammers are stealing older adults’ life ...
Aug 7, 2025 · Reports to the FTC show a growing wave of scams aimed squarely at retirees’ life savings. These scammers pretend to be from known and trusted government agencies and …
Top text scams of 2024 - Federal Trade Commission
Apr 14, 2025 · It’s hard not to glance at your phone when you hear the ding of an incoming text. Scammers bet on it. And reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network suggest their odds …
Amazon Refunds | Federal Trade Commission
6 days ago · The FTC is not contacting people about refunds in the Amazon matter. If you get a call from someone who claims to be from the FTC, it’s a scam. Report it at …
FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated ...
The Commission will continue to stop such illegal and unethical conduct.” The Accelerated Debt defendants, acting as a common enterprise, operated a debt relief scam that took in an …
Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
Dec 22, 2025 · 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 …
New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to …
Mar 10, 2025 · 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, …
Rental scams hit home with $65 million in reported losses
Dec 22, 2025 · Rental scams can happen to anyone, but reports suggest young people are the hardest hit. People ages 18 to 29 were three times more likely than other adults to report …
FTC Announces Refund Claims Process for Avast Customers …
Feb 24, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission is sending claim forms to consumers who bought deceptively marketed antivirus software from Avast.
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.
Avast Settlement | Federal Trade Commission
Dec 2, 2025 · FTC sends payments to people who bought antivirus software from Avast The FTC is sending 103,152 payments totaling nearly $15.3 million to people who bought antivirus …