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The FTC said on Oct. 29 that registrars took down 19 websites impersonating the agency over the past year, and that 14 enforcement actions under its Impersonation Rule have produced more than $80 million in consumer redress since 2024. Type ftc.gov yourself — the real FTC never demands money.
Money & Consumer Alerts
In an October 22 alert, the FTC says scammers posing as FTC officials claim a phone registered in your name is being used for scams abroad, threaten to deactivate your number, and later demand money — a real FTC employee will never do any of that.
Money & Consumer Alerts
FLHSMV says a malicious actor accessed driver license and motor vehicle records, including document images, on September 4 — letters, free credit monitoring and $1 million in identity theft insurance are now going out, but former Florida holders may not get a letter.
Money & Consumer Alerts
The FTC is mailing 65,022 checks totaling more than $9.8 million to people who made eligible Walmart money transfers between January 2015 and December 2024 — cash yours within 90 days.
Money & Consumer Alerts
The viral cookie chain is shuttering underperforming shops amid weak sales; Palm Beach County's Jupiter store closed in 2025, and five shops remain.
Health & Medical
Krasnyi Oktyabr recalled 8-ounce Starfish Seafood Trio packages (lot D139149161-153, best-by Dec. 1, 2027) sold in Florida and five other states over possible listeria contamination.
Money & Consumer Alerts
The FTC says Digital Forensics charged up to $20,000 for sextortion 'recovery' services it often never performed — victims should use free alternatives instead.
Money & Consumer Alerts
The USDA's food safety agency says canned Grace chicken Vienna sausages — sold in Florida retailers — entered the US from Jamaica, which is not eligible to export meat or poultry here. Don't eat them; toss or return them.
Money & Consumer Alerts
Scammers posing as the Florida Department of Revenue are texting people fake refund-approval notices with a malicious link and a threat of losing the refund — the Town of Ocean Ridge says it is not legitimate.
Money & Consumer Alerts
Callers impersonating City of Tampa utility staff — sometimes spoofing the real call-center number — are demanding immediate payment for fake overdue bills.
