Fraud News & Alerts

• FTC Alerts July 30, 2026

  Talk to your friends and family to fight fraud

  One of the best ways to fight fraud is to talk about it. When you know scammers’ tactics, they’re easier to spot and avoid. The FTC has some facts about fraud to help you start the conversation.

• FTC Press July 29, 2026

  FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices

  The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health information about…

• FTC Press July 27, 2026

  FTC Takes Action Against Elite Events for Bypassing Ticket Purchase Limits in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act

  Ticket broker Elite Events and its operators will pay $300,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm purchased millions of dollars’ worth of tickets to high-demand events by…

• FTC Alerts July 27, 2026

  Veterans: Don’t pay to apply for VA benefits

  Scammers know that applying for veterans benefits is at the top of the to-do list when you’re getting ready to leave the military. That’s why they pretend to be with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and offer to…

• FBI IC3 July 23, 2026 PDF

  Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite

• FTC Alerts July 22, 2026

  A way to spot scams: how someone asks you to pay

  Let’s say someone contacts you unexpectedly and says you have to pay to fix a problem, get a prize, or something else. But then they say the only way to pay is by bank transfer, wire transfer, cryptocurrency, payment…

• FTC Press July 22, 2026

  FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Trend Deploy’s Deceptive Marketing

  The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $672,000 to consumers deceived by the operator of Trend Deploy, Frank Romero. The FTC is mailing 9,419 checks to affected consumers, who should cash their checks within…

• FTC Press July 21, 2026

  Student Loan Forgiveness Scammer Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry and Telemarketing

  Dennise Merdjanian, an operator of a student loan debt forgiveness scheme, will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and telemarketing under a proposed order resolving the Federal Trade Commission’s…

• FTC Alerts July 20, 2026

  Veterans: Here’s help to protect your small business

  As a veteran, you’ve worked hard to protect our country. And if you’re a veteran-run small business, you know how important it is to have protections against scammers and cybercriminals. Your best defense is an informed…

• FBI IC3 July 20, 2026 PDF

  FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating the IC3

• FTC Press July 20, 2026

  Founders of Celsius Network Ordered to Pay $16.5 Million to Resolve FTC Charges

  Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network Inc. (Celsius), and his business partners, Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein, will pay a total of $16.5 million to resolve the…

• FTC Alerts July 20, 2026

  Looking for a substance use disorder clinic? Scroll past paid ads

  If you’re searching online for a substance use disorder clinic, the last thing you need is a scam. Unfortunately, some dishonest businesses have used paid search results to trick people into contacting their clinics…

• FTC Press July 15, 2026

  FTC Approves Final Order Against TruHeight for Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Advertising of Supplements for Kids and Teens

  The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Vanilla Chip LLC—which does business as TruHeight—and its two principals requiring them to pay $750,000, while barring them from making false or unsupported health…

• FTC Alerts July 15, 2026

  Are you getting health insurance?

  Looking for health insurance? Sometimes shady companies will try to make you think you’re buying health insurance when it’s really a medical discount plan. Watch this video to find out what to know to avoid the scams.

• FTC Alerts July 13, 2026

  How to spot fake rental listings during a military move

  Whether you’ve been planning a move for months or you’re dealing with last-minute orders, military moves can be both exciting and stressful. The last thing you need is a rental scam to raise that stress level, so here’s…

• FTC Press July 9, 2026

  RentGrow to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and FTC Act

  RentGrow, a provider of consumer reports for tenant screening, will be required to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA),…

• FTC Press July 7, 2026

  FTC Sends More Than $2.7 Million to Consumers Harmed by Handy Technologies

  Image The Federal Trade Commission is sending checks totaling more than $2.7 million to eligible consumers harmed by gig economy company Handy Technologies’ deceptive claims about how much workers on its platform could…

• FTC Alerts July 6, 2026

  Can you spot debt relief scams that target the military?

  Scammers promise to solve your debt problems to trick you into paying them instead of your actual lender. If a caller offers to help you enroll in a special “military debt forgiveness” program, pause. That’s probably a…

• FBI Press June 26, 2026

  Man Taken into Custody in Somalia for Role in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme

  Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota—one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme—was taken into custody on June 25, 2026, in Mogadishu, Somalia.

• FBI IC3 June 18, 2026 PDF

  Cyber Criminals Redirecting Users to Fraudulent Websites with Malicious Traffic Distribution Systems

• FBI Press June 10, 2026

  Statement from FBI Director Patel on Most Wanted Fraudster Arrest

  FBI Director Kash Patel issued a statement about the surrender of Said Abdullahi Ereg following his addition to the FBI’s newly established Most Wanted Fraudsters list.

• FBI Press June 4, 2026

  FBI Announces New Wanted List Dedicated to Fraudsters

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced the launch of its Most Wanted Fraudsters list, a new Wanted list dedicated to publicly identifying individuals charged with defrauding the American people.

• FBI Press June 4, 2026

  Statement from FBI Director Patel on the Creation of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List and Ohio Healthcare Fraud Announcement

  FBI Director Kash Patel issued a statement about the creation of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list and the announcement of a healthcare fraud takedown in Ohio.

• FBI Press June 4, 2026

  Fraud Division Announces Federal–State Partnership in Ohio to Prosecute Fraud

  The Justice Department announced unprecedented federal and state cooperation in Ohio in the fight against fraud, including partnerships and a data-sharing agreement to enhance the detection and prosecution of fraud;…

• FBI Press May 6, 2026

  Two U.S. Nationals Sentenced for Facilitating Fraudulent Remote Information Technology Worker Schemes to Generate Revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  Matthew Issac Knoot, of Nashville, Tennessee, and Erick Ntekereze Prince, of New York, were sentenced for their roles in facilitating Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remote IT workers.

• FBI Press April 23, 2026

  Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans

  Officials announced a series of coordinated actions by the Scam Center Strike Force against Southeast Asian criminal organizations operating scam centers.

• FBI Press April 21, 2026

  Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

  A grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money…

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