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Thousands in DC region lost money to scams, ID theft last year

February 23

Thousands in DC region lost money to scams, ID theft last year

FTC returns $10 million to LendingClub customers charged undisclosed fees

January 21, 2022

FTC returns $10 million to LendingClub customers charged undisclosed fees

New anti-doping, medication rules for horse racing unveiled

November 11, 2021

New anti-doping, medication rules for horse racing unveiled

Scammers using texts to target unemployment benefits

August 6, 2021

Scammers using texts to target unemployment benefits

FTC prepares to send out $125 million in refunds to people who got scammed

June 2, 2021

FTC prepares to send out $125 million in refunds to people who got scammed

Dietary supplements won’t solve fertility problems, federal regulators say

May 29, 2021

Dietary supplements won’t solve fertility problems, federal regulators say

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Kick car warranty scam calls to the curb

May 20, 2021

Kick car warranty scam calls to the curb

FTC sending $50M in settlement payments to University of Phoenix students lured by ‘deceptive’ ads

March 25, 2021

FTC sending $50M in settlement payments to University of Phoenix students lured by ‘deceptive’ ads

FTC launches new tools to fight gift card scams

December 22, 2020

FTC launches new tools to fight gift card scams

FTC sees big jump in get-rich-quick schemes during coronavirus pandemic

December 14, 2020

FTC sees big jump in get-rich-quick schemes during coronavirus pandemic

How to spot scammers running fake COVID-19 trials

October 25, 2020

How to spot scammers running fake COVID-19 trials

Howard Co. victims lost over $50,000 to gift card scams in November

November 15, 2019

Howard Co. victims lost over $50,000 to gift card scams in November

FTC: Millennials more likely to report falling victim to financial scams

October 2, 2019

FTC: Millennials more likely to report falling victim to financial scams

Man found dead near Federal Trade Commission building

January 23, 2019

Man found dead near Federal Trade Commission building

Were you called by a Social Security scammer? Feds issue warning

November 1, 2018

Were you called by a Social Security scammer? Feds issue warning

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