In the November 2025 alert⁠ titled “How to avoid an online shopping scam this holiday season,” the FTC notes that scammers often pose as legitimate retailers. They launch fake ads on social media ...

The safest way to handle an FTC settlement email apparently from PayPal is to not click any links and instead go directly to ...

As people cross off names on their gift lists, state officials are urging consumers to be cautious when it comes to online ...

Amazon is working to school customers on potential scams ahead of the holiday shopping season. The online retail giant is ...

The websites and ads look very convincing, the cybersecurity firm warns. Among the most common lures are luxury handbags and ...

Adults aged 60 and older were more likely to report extraordinarily high losses. An 18-year-old consumer in Michigan lost $4,800 this summer to a 'transfer it to protect it' scam after receiving an ...

As Zelle makes it easier than ever to send money, it also becomes easier than ever to lose cash to the wrong people. Here are ...

With Giving Tuesday and year-end fundraising underway, the Federal Trade Commission is urging Americans to be cautious as donation requests fill inboxes, phones and social media feeds. Consumer ...

A "tax service" has been court-ordered to temporarily halt its services over claims it intimidated customers into paying for ...

The vast majority of U.S. adults say online scams and attacks are a problem on shopping sites and apps, according to a survey ...

Scammers are taking advantage of pandemic, according to FTC. When Mary Darby met the man of her dreams on a dating app, she thought she had hit the jackpot. “He told me that he fell madly in love with ...

A new report found that romance scams targeting older Americans have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with adults aged 60 and higher losing about $139 million in 2020 -- the ...