FeaturesGuide
Behind on Taxes? How to Spot Tax Debt Relief Scams and Where Real Help Is
Ads promise to erase what you owe the IRS for pennies on the dollar. The FTC's red flags for tax debt relief companies and the government offices that…
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Paying a Bill Online? Why the Top Search Result May Not Be the Company
Paid search ads can place a look-alike payment site above the real one, sometimes adding fees. The FTC's advice for online bill pay: scroll past the ads or…
FeaturesGuide
Got a Package You Never Ordered? It Could Be a Brushing Scam
An unexpected box of cheap items can mean someone is using your name to post fake reviews. What the FTC says a brushing scam is and the steps…
FeaturesGuide
Scanned a QR Code on a Parking Meter? What the FTC Says to Do
Scammers paste their own QR codes over real ones on parking meters and signs. How to check a code before you scan and the steps to take if…
FeaturesGuide
The FTC Is Not Calling to Deactivate Your Phone Number: How the Scam Works
A caller claiming to be from the FTC says your number is tied to crimes abroad, then hands you to a fake police officer. What the FTC says…
FeaturesGuide
FTC Refund Check in the Mail? How to Tell If It’s Real
The FTC has announced payments tied to Amazon, GOAT, and Walmart in recent weeks. Here is who is getting paid, how refunds arrive, and the checks that separate…
FinanceAnalysis
The FTC Settled With a Dealer Group Over Hidden Fees. Five Checks to Run Before You Sign
The FTC says Greenway Auto Group charged more than $3,350 over the advertised price in over 92 percent of sales. What the settlement requires and five checks for…
Business
FTC hands Office Depot a $25 million fine
This week, Office Depot agreed to pay $25 million in a settlement fine with the Federal Trade Commission. The company allegedly lied to customers in order to get…
Politics
FTC’s new Tech Task Force will keep an eye on tech monopolies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to launch a tech task force that will monitor competition in the US tech market, per announcement from commissioners. The task…
Companies
Facebook could see a substantial fine from the FTC
Last March, we learned that Facebook allowed Cambridge Analytica to access personal information of 87 million users, the social media giant has faced a lot of pushback into…
Business
Uber has agreed to expand settlement with FTC over 2016 data breach
Uber previously settled with the FTC over allegations that it didn't protect it's custoners' data back in 2014. Now only that, Uber was accused of misrepresenting how secure…
Gadgets
FTC: ‘warranty void if removed’ stickers are now illegal
Remember those stickers that will void your warranty if they were removed? Yes, you expected them whenever you purchased a new device, but there's some new information regarding…
Facebook
FTC is investigating Facebook’s data security
Last week, we learned that the FTC was opening an investigation into the situation between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Now, the agency has confirmed that it's indeed investigating…
Companies
FTC is reportedly investigating Facebook over use of personal data
It appears that both former and current officials at the FTC are worried about Facebook's sharing of personal data. In the recent revelation of Facebook's data sharing with…
AT&T
Court ruling says FTC data-throttling lawsuit against AT&T may proceed
AT&T has been tied in a long legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In 2014, the FTC sued AT&T for throttling its unlimited mobile data plan…