4 days ago · Imposter Scam. Scammers contact consumers through a phone call, robocall, email, or other communication falsely claiming to be from the IRS, Social Security Administration, …

Mar 10, 2025 · Consumers who have questions about their payment should call the redress administrator, Rust Consulting, Inc., at 844-590-1102 or visit the FTC’s website to view …

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Dec 12, 2024 · The share of reports identified as task scams for each year was then multiplied by the total number of job scam reports in that respective year to estimate the totals for each …

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.

And that’s it. That’s how easy it is to report fraud. Scammers don’t just scam one person, so if you detect a scam, help your community, help protect your friends, your family, by reporting it to …

Mar 10, 2025 · The FTC received fraud reports from 2.6 million consumers last year, nearly the same amount as 2023. The most commonly reported scam category was imposter scams. …

[7] In the first half of 2024, about 86% of people who reported a fraud loss using a BTM indicated that it was on a government impersonation, business impersonation, and/or tech support …

Jun 9, 2025 · The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Apr 16, 2025 · Don’t be tricked by an unexpected text saying there’s a toll balance to pay, even if the text looks like it’s from your local highway toll program. In reality, there’s a good chance it’s …