The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning regarding scammers who impersonate its employees and spoof official phone ...
The Federal Trade Commission published a consumer alert warning that unsolicited text messages claiming a loan has been “approved” or “preapproved” are scams, and the agency spelled out the single ...
Scammers are masquerading as Federal Trade Commission officials and hitting people by phone and text, pushing targets to move ...
Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself from text message fraud.
According to the FTC, recipients receive an "unexpected text that looks like it’s from Amazon," asking them to visit a link ...
The Federal Trade Commission reported that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, a record that reflects losses nearly tripling since 2020. For the fifth year running, no fraud ...
Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams last year, according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data released today, June 15, 2026. Imposter scams are schemes where fraudsters pose as ...