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- False alarm, real scam: how scammers are stealing older adults’ life . . .
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
- Top text scams of 2024 - Federal Trade Commission
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 big payout have improved: reported losses to text scams have skyrocketed even as the number of reports declined In 2024, people reported $470 million in losses to these scams, more than five times the 2020 number
- Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
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 your car and its existing warranty to make the offer seem more credible Charity Scams Scammers call asking for charitable donations, often after large-scale disasters They may make up phony charities or spoof a real charity to
- FTC Data Show a More Than Four-Fold Increase in Reports of . . .
New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows a more than four-fold increase since 2020 in reports from older adults who say they lost $10,000 or more—sometimes their entire life savings—to
- 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 demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize And no one from Amazon will ever ask you for money to get a refund Only scammers say they can get you special access
- 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
- Fake Check | Federal Trade Commission
A new update from the Federal Trade Commission shows that fake check scams led to reported individual median losses of nearly $2,000 – losses far higher than on any other of the top ten scams reported
- Rental scams hit home with $65 million in reported losses
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 losing money to a rental scam [4] Many young adults report being targeted on Facebook groups college students use to look for sublets and other housing options close to campus
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