Jul 21, 2025 · 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 $100 million, primarily targeting older consumers, some of whom are veterans, according to the complaint.

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.

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 in 2024, that figure jumped to 38%. Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams—$5.7 billion—than any other category in 2024.

Mar 19, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission is warning the public that scammers are pretending to be affiliated with the FTC to steal consumers’ hard-earned money.

Jun 20, 2025 · Walmart will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it turned a blind eye to scammers who used its in-store money transfer services to take hundreds of millions of dollars

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Mar 10, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $25.5 million to consumers who were tricked into signing up for computer repair services through the deceptive marketing tactics

Sep 25, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition and protect and educate consumers. The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize. Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Follow the FTC on social media, …

6 days ago · The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $356,900 in refunds to consumers harmed by scammers who lured struggling student loan borrowers into signing up for a program that promised loan forgiveness that did not exist. In the FTC’s complaint against SL Finance LLC and its owners Michael Castillo and Christian Castillo, the agency charges that …

Jul 10, 2025 · FTC is sending payments to Fortnite gamers who were charged for unwanted items