Scammers are using Social Security Administration (SSA) phone numbers to try to steal personal information, regulators warn.

That’s because travelers who are applying for TSA PreCheck for the first time cannot pay the application fee online and ...

As the holiday travel season approaches, travelers should be cautious of TSA PreCheck scams. The Federal Trade Commission has ...

The agency urges people to report fraud activity to the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI. Similar scams have been reported ...

Monday is Veterans Day, a time to reflect, remember, and remain vigilant. “There are scams for everyone,” Jon Miller Steiger, ...

For example, recent data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that online shopping scams accounted for 44 ... the FTC has offered guidelines and alerts about scammers impersonating well ...

Scammers impersonating as companies or recruiters try to trick people into giving money or personal information.

It’s almost hard to believe this happens, yet the Federal Trade Commission gets more than 100,000 complaints a year about these scams, which cost consumers more than $3 billion annually.

Landed a job offer that seems too good to be true? Unfortunately, it could be a scam. In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recorded "around 105,000 'business and job opportunity' scams ...

On Oct.10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to issue a final rule amending the Hart-Scott-Rodino ...

Alert family and friends to avoid sharing sensitive ... If you or a loved one suspects a scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

The FTC reports $10 billion lost to fraud last year, urging people to recognize red flags to protect themselves.