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 …

Jan 6, 2026 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Feb 24, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission is sending claim forms to consumers who bought deceptively marketed antivirus software from Avast.

Dec 22, 2025 · Phishing Scams and How to Spot Them Phishing is a type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source – …

Dec 12, 2024 · Task scams were estimated to account for nearly 40 percent of the 2024 job scam reports. Task scams often start with a text or WhatsApp message to a consumer about online …