May19
Top Scams Affecting Older Adults
Older adults reported losing more than $3 billion to fraud in 2025. Join the FTC for an overview on the top scams reported by older adults last year, free tools to help older adults recognize and...
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Mar05
Consumer Protection and Older Adults Roundtable: Top Reported Scams by Older Adults
Imposter scams affect everyone, but older adults are increasingly being affected by this scam. As part of National Consumer Protection Week, the FTC is hosting a discussion on top scams affecting...
Jan21
How To Avoid Government Imposter Scams
In 2024, Americans lost nearly $13 billion to fraud, according to reports to the FTC. Imposter scams are constantly the top reported fraud, and complex schemes involving government and business...
Business Blog
Help your employees avoid scams during Medicare open enrollment
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If you run a business, you might have employees on Medicare. Or maybe you know family or friends on Medicare or employees with family or friends on Medicare. Here’s how to help everyone avoid scams...
Oct07
How To Avoid Government Imposter Scams
In 2024, Americans lost nearly $13 billion to fraud, according to reports to the FTC. Imposter scams are constantly the top reported fraud, and complex schemes involving government and business...
Business Blog
Is that really the United States Patent and Trademark Office?
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You already know how important trademarks and patents are to protecting your intellectual property. But do you know how to tell the difference between the real United States Patent and Trademark...
Data Spotlight
False alarm, real scam: how scammers are stealing older adults’ life savings
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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. And, in an ironic...
Jul31
Consumer Protection and Older Adults Roundtable
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Older adults reported to the FTC that they lost more than $2.3 billion to fraud in 2024. Newer versions of imposter scams are increasingly draining people’s hard-earned savings. Join experts from the...
Business Blog
Bringing new employees onboard? Help them avoid impersonator scams
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After a careful search, you hired the perfect employee. You can’t wait to share the good news on your business’s website and social media. Go ahead and shout it from the virtual rooftop, but know that...
Business Blog
Celebrating the Impersonation Rule that helps the FTC fight scams
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They say April showers bring May flowers. April also marks the one-year anniversary of the FTC’s Impersonation Rule, which gives the FTC more tools to fight impersonation scams that cost nearly $3...
Business Blog
Today’s the day for a plan: Preparing your business for a weather emergency
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Blizzards. Hurricanes. Floods. Wildfires. No matter the season, an extreme weather event or natural disaster could be right around the corner. And when – not if – an emergency happens, you may need to...
Data Spotlight
Bitcoin ATMs: A payment portal for scammers
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Bitcoin ATMs (or BTMs) [1] have been popping up at convenience stores, gas stations, and other high-traffic areas for years. [2] For some, they’re a convenient way to buy or send crypto, but for...
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Business Blog
Don’t waste your energy on a solar scam
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Solar energy and other high efficiency home improvements can help reduce energy consumption and lower utility costs for homeowners. As going solar or using clean or renewable energy gets more popular...
Business Blog
New FTC Data Spotlight offers illuminating insights into impersonation scams
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Is the person who contacted your employee really from the IRS or Social Security Administration? And what about those calls and texts to consumers claiming to be from your company? The FTC’s new Trade...
Data Spotlight
Impersonation scams: not what they used to be
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Scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies are consistently among the top frauds reported to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network. [1] In 2023, data from the FTC alone show...
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Apr01
FTC staff join NAAG Consumer Protection Quarterly: No Fooling: How to Spot and Avoid Imposter Scams
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For another year running, imposter scams are the top-reported scam to the Federal Trade Commission. On April 1 at 2pm ET, join FTC experts to talk data, advice, and enforcement about the latest trends...
Business Blog
New Impersonator Rule gives FTC a powerful tool for protecting consumers and businesses
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To turn the old adage on its head, imitation is the insincerest form of falsity. After years of fighting back against scammers who impersonate government agencies and companies, the FTC proposed a...
Business Blog
“Love Stinks” – when a scammer is involved
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"I've had the blues, the reds, and the pinks. One thing’s for sure: Love stinks." Far be it from us to criticize love on Valentine’s Day, but “Love Stinks” – the 80s hit by the J. Geils Band –...
Business Blog
Facts about fraud from the FTC – and what it means for your business
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The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the kind of scams consumers have reported to us. Has the reported dollar amount lost to fraud gone up or...
Business Blog
A job scam that college students – and your HR team – need to know about
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If you’ll be seeing college-age relatives over the holidays, warn them about a variation on the “job interview” scam that students looking for summer or permanent employment have reported to us. And...
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