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FTC warns about email scam masking as invitations

  • May 29

Judge rules Meta does not hold monopoly in social networking

  • Nov 18, 2025
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Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations

  • Sep 26, 2025

FTC case against Amazon Prime subscription practices begins

  • Sep 23, 2025

SCOTUS allows Trump firing of FTC Commissioner

  • Sep 22, 2025

FTC sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster over concert, event charges

  • Sep 18, 2025

FTC investigating AI 'companion' chatbots amid growing concern

  • Sep 12, 2025

FTC commissioner forced out by Trump speaks out

  • Sep 8, 2025

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Latest travel scams: Here's how to protect your money when booking a vacation

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Latest travel scams: Here's how to protect your money when booking a vacation

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FTC warns about email scam masking as party invitations

  • May 29
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FTC issues warning about text message scam on fake recall, offering 'refunds' for Amazon purchases

  • Aug 2, 2025
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Rite Aid's facial recognition technology banned for 5 years by Federal Trade Commission

  • Dec 20, 2023
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FTC proposes new rule to ban junk fees, offer transparent pricing

  • Oct 12, 2023
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CONSUMER CATCH-UP: Consumer confidence up, claims open in DreamCloud settlement

  • Jul 27, 2023
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Fake customer service phone numbers connect consumers to scammers

  • Jul 19, 2023

Latest Stories

Don't click on that text claiming to be from Amazon. Here's what to know about the scam

You order something on Amazon, but then get a text saying there's a problem. You click on the link for a refund - only to find out too late that you're now the victim of a scam.

  • Aug 20, 2025

FTC issues warning about text message scam on fake recall, offering 'refunds' for Amazon purchases

The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about fake texts involving Amazon. Here's what to know.

  • Aug 2, 2025
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'Click-to-cancel' rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked

A "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a federal appeals court just days before it was set to go into effect.

  • Jul 9, 2025
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How to file Fortnite claim after FTC sends more than $126M to gamers charged for unwanted purchases

Fortnite players, parents or guardians who haven't yet submitted a claim can still apply for a refund, but the deadline is approaching.

  • Jun 26, 2025

FTC adopts 'click-to-cancel' rule, aiming to make it easier to cancel memberships

Under the so-called "click-to-cancel" rule, if customers decide to enroll in a subscription online or through an app in one step -- they should be able to cancel that way, too.

  • Oct 17, 2024