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Latest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight Finds Seniors Sending Thousands in Cash to Scammers Claiming to be their Grandchildren

Date

December 3, 2018

Older consumers who report losing money to fraud are reporting a disturbing trend: Scammers claiming to be a loved one in trouble are getting people 70 and over to send thousands of dollars in cash...

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FTC Details Efforts to Protect Older Consumers in Report to Congress

Date

October 18, 2018

A new report released today by the Federal Trade Commission details the agency’s comprehensive efforts to protect older consumers from fraud, identity theft, and other problems in the marketplace. The...

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American Immigration Center Settles with FTC on Government Imposter Allegations

Date

October 16, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint today against defendants Forms Direct, Inc., also known as American Immigration Center , and owner Cesare Alessandrini, alleging that they falsely...

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FTC is Making Consumer Complaint Data More Accessible

Date

October 16, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission hears from millions of consumers each year about fraud, identity theft, and other problems, allowing us to warn other consumers about scams they should watch out for...

Press Release

FTC Returns Nearly $90,000 to DOTAuthority.com Customers

Date

October 2, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling $89,736 to 246 small businesses who paid DOTAuthority.com Inc. or related defendants service fees for commercial vehicle registrations based on...

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FTC and Partners Kick off Military Consumer Month 2018

Date

June 28, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission and its federal, state and local partners announced today that its month-long recognition of military consumers, Military Consumer Month, kicks off on July 1. This year...

Press Release

FTC Releases Annual Summary of Complaints Reported by Consumers

Date

March 1, 2018

Note: A conference call for media with Tom Pahl, Acting Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, was held on March 1, 2018 at 1 p.m. ET. FTC staff were available to take questions from the...

Report

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2017

Date

March 1, 2018

The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only...

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Press Release

FTC to Release Annual Consumer Sentinel Data Book

Date

February 28, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission will release its annual Consumer Sentinel Data Book summarizing consumer complaints about fraud, identity theft and other consumer concerns and will host a conference call...

Feb01

Event

Free Tax IDT Awareness Week Webinar: Protecting Sensitive Business and Customer Data: Practical Identity Safety Practices for Your Business

February 1, 2018 | 1:00PM

The FTC and the IRS host a free Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week webinar for small businesses on Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. Central; 11 a.m. Mountain; 10 a.m. Pacific; 9 a.m. Alaska; 8 a.m. Hawaii...

Jan30

Event

Free Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Webinar with the FTC, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, and others

January 30, 2018 | 2:30PM

The FTC, AARP Fraud Watch Network, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration co-host a webinar on January 30 at 2:30 p.m. EST. Learn how tax...

Jan29

Event

Free Webinar: Fighting Back Against Tax Identity Theft and IRS Imposter Scams

January 29, 2018 | 2:00PM

The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center co-host a webinar for consumers on January 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Learn about tax-related identity theft and IRS imposter scams, their impact, how to...

Cases and Proceedings

Process Enforcement

AFR Financial, LLC

Type of Action

Process Enforcement

Last Updated

May 9, 2017

FTC Matter/File Number

1523038

Case Status

Closed

Press Release

FTC Releases Annual Summary of Consumer Complaints

Date

March 3, 2017

Imposter scam complaints surpassed identity theft for the first time as the second most common category of consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network in...

Jul13

Event

Working Together to Protect Michigan Consumers: A Common Ground Conference

July 13, 2016 | 9:00AM - 3:00PM

Join law enforcement and consumer advocates for this free event to discuss issues affecting Michigan’s consumers. Learn about emerging trends and new and existing challenges. Explore ways to...

Press Release

New FTC Resources Warn Consumers About Imposter Scams

Date

June 2, 2016

If you have a computer or a phone, you’ve probably been targeted by a scammer pretending to be someone they’re not: maybe the IRS, another government official, a family member or friend, or a tech...

Press Release

FTC Releases Annual Summary of Consumer Complaints

Date

March 1, 2016

Debt collection, identity theft and imposter scams were the most common categories of consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network in 2015, according to the...

Report

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2015

Date

February 29, 2016

Sentinel CY-2015 (2.57 MB)

Press Release

FTC to Host Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 25-29

Date

January 20, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a week of events Jan. 25-29 to raise consumer awareness about the threat posed by tax identity theft, a scam that puts thousands of people at risk every year...

Press Release

FTC Returns Money to Consumers Conned into Paying for Business Directory Listings

Date

December 4, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 774 checks totaling more than $444,000 to consumers who lost money to a business directory scam. In 2013, the FTC charged the Online Public Yellow Pages...

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