Posts Tagged ‘ftc’
DE Leads Nation in Per Capita Do Not Call Registry Complaints
The Federal Trade Commission reports that consumer reports about unwanted calls have dropped for the third year in a row ā and that complaint volume is down by more than half since 2021. The FTC announced Operation Stop Scam Calls in 2023 and this year issued a rule banning the impersonation of government or business.…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Warns Of Local Phone Scam
A phone scam has been reported in Worcester County, where residents have been getting calls falsely demanding payment for a utility bill or a tax bill. According to Worcester County authorities, the county does not call someone to threaten shut-off of water or sewer service. The scam appears to be an attempt to gain personal…
Read MoreFTC reports surge in coronavirus complaints, scams
Consumer complaints and scam reports to the Federal Trade Commission related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) have surged in recent weeks. Since the beginning of the year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received more than 7,800 coronavirus-related reports from consumers, double what they were about a week ago. The top categories of coronavirus-related fraud complaints…
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