Federal Trade Commission

10/23/2026

Need to pay an E-ZPass toll online? Scroll past the paid search results to help avoid scams. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4i2ajR2

10/22/2026

Do you click on the top results when you search online? FTC Chairman Ferguson has some advice for you to help you avoid a scam:

10/22/2026

FTC sues perpetrators of government impersonation scheme over deceptive ads, misleading promises and fake reviews. Agency alleges corporate and individual defendants deceived travelers seeking passport services by impersonating the federal government: https://bit.ly/4i1oqHQ

The Federal Trade Commission is

10/22/2026

Court permanently shuts down illegal debt relief operation following FTC allegation that scheme’s operators impersonated government and business entities. Court enters $106.8 million judgment and orders defendants to turn over assets: https://bit.ly/4BmaLT0

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has permanently banned the operators of an alleged debt relief scheme that targeted seniors and veterans by impersonating banks, credit ca

10/22/2026

Did someone claiming to be an FTC agent tell you to move your money to protect it? Don’t. That's a scam. Learn more at ftc.gov/imposters.

10/21/2026

Only a scammer says they’re from the FTC, you’ve won a lottery or sweepstakes, and have to pay taxes or a fee first. Only a scammer says the FTC has a “refund” for you and asks for your bank account number. The real FTC will never contact you and ask for money or financial information. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eK41Vn

10/21/2026

Only scammers say they’ll remove all accurate negative information from your credit report. Get your free credit report weekly at AnnualCreditReport.com.

10/20/2026

Some franchising basics from the FTC’s case against Premier Martial Arts franchisor: https://bit.ly/4ivyVDk

10/19/2026

FTC order preserves competition in digital advertising ecosystem as part of Publicis’s acquisition of LiveRamp. Order addresses concerns that proposed deal would harm competition in markets for media agency services and audience data services: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/10/ftc-order-preserves-competition-digital-advertising-ecosystem-part-publiciss-acquisition-liveramp?utm_campaign=ftc_order_preserves_compe&utm_content=1792437942&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook,linkedin,twitter

The Federal Trade Commission has taken steps to preserve competition in the digital advertising ecosystem by requiring Publicis Groupe S.A.

10/19/2026

FTC issues annual report to Congress on agency’s actions to protect older adults. Older adults continue to report losing far more money to investment scams than to any other fraud type, the FTC’s report finds: https://bit.ly/4sbfcvU

The Federal Trade Commission issued its latest report to Congress on protecting older adults, which highlights key trends based on fraud reports submitted by older adults and the FTC’s efforts to c