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FTC Says 19 Websites Impersonating the Agency Were Taken Down All South Florida

Money & Consumer Alerts

FTC Says 19 Websites Impersonating the Agency Were Taken Down

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.

Oct 30, 2026
FTC Warns Scammers Are Threatening to Deactivate Phone Numbers All South Florida

Money & Consumer Alerts

FTC Warns Scammers Are Threatening to Deactivate Phone Numbers

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.

Oct 22, 2026