It can be terrifying to learn your data or finances are at risk. Naturally, if a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agent offers to help keep you safe, it would seem foolish not to agree. But you may want ...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively combating fraudulent schemes that exploit vulnerable consumers, as highlighted by three recent announcements. These updates underscore a troubling ...

If you haven’t been tuned in to the latest advertising law updates (we get it), here’s the scoop: the National Advertising Division held its annual conference in Washington, D.C., this week and ...

Americans age 60 and older are reporting being victims of imposter scams in increasing numbers, according to the Federal Trade Commission. They sometimes lose all the savings held in a bank account or ...

The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning about an increase in scams this holiday season. Scammers increase fake online shops, airline imposters, and delivery scams during the holiday season. In ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Farmers Telephone Cooperative says it has received reports of a scam in the form of fraudulent emails. The fraudulent emails are not sent from the FTC and may look similar to ...

Analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that since 2020 consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental scams, many of which originated from fake listings on sites like Facebook and Craigslist, and ...