FTC Issues Warning After Americans Lost $1.1B To Impersonation Scams In 2023

The Federal Trade Commission is warning the American people to be on guard as threat actors are making use of business and government impersonation scams ... an email or a text message. Read More

FTC implements new rules to prevent imposter scams

But now, the feds announce new rules to attack the surging cases of imposter scams ... FTC also wants to step up its warnings about how scammers get their money from victims. Reports of text ... Read More

FBI warns drivers of text message scams impersonating toll agencies

The FBI is warning drivers of a text message scam involving unpaid toll road balances.The bureau says scammers are sending texts telling drivers to pay up on to ... Read More

Consumer Alert: USPS undelivered package text message scam

So, on this April Fool’s Day, News10NBC’s Consumer Investigator ... According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers lost nearly $330 million to text message scams last year, with the ... Read More

Federal Trade Commission warns of QR code scams

However, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a new warning ... a fraud. Also, beware of codes you receive unexpectedly or from someone you don’t know, even if they sound legitimate. CONSUMER ... Read More

Scam warning as text could give criminals access to your bank account

Millions of people are being warned over a scam text which could give criminals access to their bank accounts. The warning came from the latest scam alert by consumer group Which? The scam text is ... Read More

Here are the top tax scams of 2024

“These common scams can come in the form of robocalls, text messages, or emails that are ... Identity Theft Affidavit and working with the FTC to get a recovery plan in place,” Efstathopoulos ... Read More

FBI warns of toll road scam, fake text messages

The FBI is warning of fraudulent text messages that are attempting to scam toll road users into giving sensitive data, including credit card information, and has received over 2,000 complaints from ... Read More

New scam: Bitcoin ATMs & government imposters

Move over, gift card scams. There’s a new bad actor in town ... Not even close,” says Jennifer Leach in the FTC’s Division of Consumer and Business Education. “That’s because neither ... Read More

If Someone Says They’ll Pay You to Wrap Your Car in Ads, It’s a Scam

These scams aren’t new ... you get a message urging you to deposit a check and wire money back, it’s a scam. Every time. No matter the story,” the FTC wrote in another consumer alert ... Read More

Netflix user issues stark warning over 'new scam' that kicks you out of account

A Netflix user has issued a stark warning after a cyberpunk took over ... its users to remain vigilant and never trust emails or text messages (SMS) asking for personal information. Read More

FTC Can Seek Monetary Relief From Government, Business Impersonators Under New Rule

The regulation, which went into effect Monday, marks the agency's latest effort to combat the illicit billion-dollar-a-year business. The Federal Trade Commission’s rule prohibiting government ... Read More