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Scams and Consumer Fraud

‘These Numbers Are Off the Charts’ — $38 Million Lost to Scams in...

Peter Schurmann -
At a roundtable in Jackson, Mississippi representatives from the FTC connected with local media to discuss the alarming rise in scams impacting communities.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

Stop, Think Fraud! Scammers Are Looking to Gain Your Trust, Bleed You Dry

N.C. Greene -
According to the FTC, consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30% over the previous year.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

Rising Scams Target Elderly Bay Area Chinese

Selen Ozturk -
Scams targeting adults aged 60 and older are rising, with devastating consequences for monolingual Chinese in the Bay Area.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

FBI Warns of Valentine’s Day Romance Scams

ACoM -
According to statistics, romance scams represent one of the largest financial losses compared to other Internet crimes.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

What Were Last Year’s Biggest Scams?

Selen Ozturk -
On Friday, February 9, the Federal Trade Commission released data showing that nationwide fraud losses topped $10 billion in 2023.
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Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule: What You Need to Know

ACoM -
The CARS Rule requires transparency in the vehicle shopping process, includes key provisions about pricing, add-on products and services, and buyer’s consent. FTC consumer fraud experts explain.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

FTC Scales Language Barriers to Battle Scammers

Mark Hedin -
As of this fall, the FTC's Language Access Initiative will expand its services to include up to a dozen new languages.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

Don’t Be Fooled: PG&E Warns Customers Not to Fall for Scams

Mark Hedin -
Scammers have fleeced tens of thousands of PG&E customers for millions of dollars in just the past few years, officials say.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

What Payment Methods are Telltale Signs of Scams?

Selen Ozturk -
Payment methods that scammers insist you use — like gift cards, cryptocurrency and wire transfer — are telltale signs of scams, says the FTC.
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Tell-Tale Signs of a Scam — How They Ask You to Pay

ACoM -
FTC experts break down the ways scammers tell you to pay – from apps like Venmo, CashApp or Zelle to gift cards to cryptocurrency and more – and why it's hard to get your money back.
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