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 ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

Consumers lost $12.5 billion to scams in 2024. Imposter scams, for example, were the most commonly reported category and claimed nearly $3 billion. To combat this growing problem, the Federal Trade ...

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 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 ...

If you haven’t been tuned in to the latest advertising law updates (we get it), here’s the scoop: the National Advertising Division held its annual conference in Washington, D.C., this week and ...

An ex parte temporary restraining order has been issued against the participants in a debt relief services scheme that allegedly targeted seniors, including veterans, using a variety of deceptive ...

Hundreds of flights are canceled and airlines waiving change fees ahead of Hurricane Michael slamming the Florida panhandle. FlightAware.com says Delta has the most cancellations, at 51. Many of those ...

It’s the holiday season, which means it’s the time of year where bad actors are looking for all kinds of ways to trick you ...

Scammers are taking advantage of pandemic, according to FTC. When Mary Darby met the man of her dreams on a dating app, she thought she had hit the jackpot. “He told me that he fell madly in love with ...