WXIN/WTTV — The Federal Trade Commission wants you to be on the lookout for a scam that promises a refund for an item you recently purchased on Amazon. According to the alert from the FTC, the scam ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively combating fraudulent schemes that exploit vulnerable consumers, as highlighted by three recent announcements. These updates underscore a troubling ...

The online giant is accused of signing up millions of people for Amazon Prime unknowingly, then making it hard to cancel.

Before you fill out that online job form in hopes of making some extra jingle for the holiday season, take heed of new warning by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). According to the FTC, there's been ...

Scammers may look to exploit fear and uncertainty as people worry about pay and benefits in the ongoing government shutdown.

The FTC and multiple states have secured a settlement with Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. over alleged deceptive charity fundraising ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighted actions taken to protect consumers from impersonations scams since the Government and Business Impersonation Rule took effect in April 2024. Scams ...

The Federal Trade Commission today banned two companies and three individuals from the mortgage relief services business and ordered them to relinquish $2.2 million in consumer refunds. The action is ...

The Federal Trade Commission found that total losses due to fraud for adults older than 60 climbed to nearly $700 million in 2024. The Federal Trade Commission reported that scams targeting adults ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, the FTC estimates Americans have lost nearly $500 million in COVID-related scams. It's been just weeks since the IRS began sending out child tax ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- UC Santa Barbara sues retailers over Edison-style lightbulbs The University of California - Santa Barbara is suing five major retailers over those trendy "Edison" lightbulbs.