
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.
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Amazon Refunds - Federal Trade Commission
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 ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FTC will never …
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 of a …
New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12.5 ...
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, while …
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 businesses.
Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
Dec 1, 2025 · A form of fraud in which a scam artist sends an email (or places a phone call) purporting to be from the recipient's bank, internet service provider, or other trusted source and asking for …
Bitcoin ATMs: A payment portal for scammers - Federal Trade …
Bitcoin ATMs (or BTMs)[1] have been popping up at convenience stores, gas stations, and other high-traffic areas for years.[2]
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 estimated …
Facts about fraud from the FTC - Federal Trade Commission
Feb 9, 2024 · The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the kind of scams consumers have reported to us. Has the reported dollar amount lost to …