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FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing ‘tech support scam’ calls
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), making it easier to protect consumers who are tricked into paying scam tech support companies.
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You might get $30 from the government if you were the victim of a tech support scam
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Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning Americans about “game-like online job scams” that get people to perform tasks with the promise of a continuous income stream — only to be duped ...
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The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
There has been a recent spike in these online job scams, called “task scams,” over the past four years, the FTC said Thursday. The scams are often “gamified,” meaning they make the ...
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FTC: Beware Job Offers That Ask You to Perform Game-Like Tasks
Scams involving offers of game-like jobs, where users perform online tasks for money, have quadrupled in the first half of 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Reports of these ...