Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued its annual report to Congress on protecting older adults, which shows a big increase in the number of older adults reporting losses of over $100,000 to scams
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The Federal Trade Commission will require education technology provider Illuminate Education, Inc
CONSUMER NEWS | NOVEMBER 20, 2025
Banking on the Holidays
Make a Plan and Avoid Holiday Scams
The holiday season is known for gift giving which can impact your finances
Seek Capital and its CEO have been permanently banned from providing business financing, debt relief and credit repair services to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm deceived entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking business funding
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted alleged tax debt relief scammers from falsely impersonating government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, deceptively promising tax debt relief, sending threats to consumers about their debts and pocketing tens of millions of consumers’ dollars
CONSUMER NEWS | OCTOBER 7, 2025
Protect Your Finances and Identity Online
Cybersecurity Keeps You Safe
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), cybercrimes are becoming increasingly common and many use sophisticated techniques
Citizens Disability, LLC and its subsidiary will pay a $1 million penalty to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made tens of millions of illegal calls to consumers, including to numbers on the Do Not Call (DNC) registry, and that they misrepresented that they were calling consumers in response to inquiries about their eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits
Business credit report service provider Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) has agreed to a $5
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the operator of the Sendit anonymous messaging app for unlawfully collecting personal data from children, misleading users by sending messages from fake “people,” and tricking consumers into purchasing paid subscriptions by falsely promising to reveal the senders of anonymous messages
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the operator of the Sendit anonymous messaging app for unlawfully collecting personal data from children, misleading users by sending messages from fake “people,” and tricking consumers into purchasing paid subscriptions by falsely promising to reveal the senders of anonymous messages
