Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission
Dec 22, 2025 · A form of fraud in which a scam artist sends an email (or places a phone call) purporting to be from the recipient's bank, internet service provider, or other trusted source and asking for …
New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12.5 ...
Mar 10, 2025 · Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior
Facts about fraud from the FTC - Federal Trade Commission
Feb 9, 2024 · 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 …
Phishing Scams - Federal Trade Commission
Dec 11, 2025 · Phishing Scams and How to Spot Them Phishing is a type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source – an internet …
FTC Highlights Actions to Protect Consumers from Impersonation Scams
Apr 4, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission today highlighted actions taken to protect consumers from impersonations scams since the Government and Business Impersonation Rule took effect in April …
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Medical identity theft is a concern for patients, health care providers, and health plans. Health care providers and insur-ers are asking how they can minimize the risk and help their patients if they’re …
New Impersonator Rule gives FTC a powerful tool for protecting ...
The Rule would allow the FTC to recover consumer redress from impersonators or to seek civil penalties against those who violate the Rule. After a painstaking process of considering public comments …
FTC Announces Impersonation Rule Goes into Effect Today
Apr 1, 2024 · As the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule on government and business impersonation goes into effect today, the agency is