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    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    Helping to build ethnic media’s capacity to report on scams in their communities.

    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    ‘We Want to Hear the Stories’ — FTC Convenes Community Stakeholders in Cleveland

    Peter Schurmann -
    To list the type and variety of scams now proliferating across the country would fill an entire library. Experts say coming forward to report a scam is our best defense.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud
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    How to Fight Rising Imposter Scams

    Selen Ozturk -
    Imposter scams are rising at alarming rates, thanks to sophisticated new tactics; here’s how to protect your money.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    ‘These Numbers Are Off the Charts’ — $38 Million Lost to Scams in Mississippi Last Year

    Peter Schurmann -
    At a roundtable in Jackson, Mississippi representatives from the FTC connected with local media to discuss the alarming rise in scams impacting communities.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    FTC Scores Win in Suit Targeting Fraud in the Gig Economy

    Peter Schurmann -
    In a first-of-its kind case, the Federal Trade Commission has highlighted the perils for consumers lured by promises of big pay in the gig economy.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    Stop, Think Fraud! Scammers Are Looking to Gain Your Trust, Bleed You Dry

    Nakia Cooper -
    According to the FTC, consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30% over the previous year.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    Rising Scams Target Elderly Bay Area Chinese

    Selen Ozturk -
    Scams targeting adults aged 60 and older are rising, with devastating consequences for monolingual Chinese in the Bay Area.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    FBI Warns of Valentine’s Day Romance Scams

    Ethnic Media Services -
    According to statistics, romance scams represent one of the largest financial losses compared to other Internet crimes.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    What Were Last Year’s Biggest Scams?

    Selen Ozturk -
    On Friday, February 9, the Federal Trade Commission released data showing that nationwide fraud losses topped $10 billion in 2023.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    Fighting Car Scams with the CARS Rule

    Selen Ozturk -
    The risk of getting scammed when buying a car — the highest purchase many consumers make short of a house — can be as stressful as the risk of a pile-up commute.
    Scams and Consumer Fraud

    FTC Scales Language Barriers to Battle Scammers

    Mark Hedin -
    As of this fall, the FTC's Language Access Initiative will expand its services to include up to a dozen new languages.
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