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During National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), the FTC and its partners will talk about how to spot and avoid impostersunwanted calls, and other types of fraud.

View a list of the companies and people permanently banned from the debt collection business in the U.S.

Do you use credit reports to make eligibility decisions about consumers? Learn about the Fair Credit Reporting Act and how to responsibly use, report and dispose of information in those reports.

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Data Visualizations

Use our visualizations to explore scam and fraud trends in your state based on reports from consumers like you.

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Consumer Alert

Welcome to NCPW 2025

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Consumer Alert

Fake check scam targets online car sellers

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Consumer Alert

Sign over a portion of your VA benefits? Nope, that’s a scam

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Open Meetings

Track enforcement and policy developments by viewing records from the Commission’s open meetings — agendas, transcripts, videos, reports, and public comments.

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