The Federal Trade Commission has released its annual report on the scams and fraud that have been reported ... include people claiming to be with the government, a relative in distress, a well ...

The group includes representatives from various federal and state government agencies ... billions of dollars to fraud ...

Another sign that could indicate potential fraud on your credit report is the presence of collections or charge-offs. Collections refer to accounts handed over to debt collectors due to nonpayment, ...

The scammer transfers you to someone they claim is with the government and can help with the issue. The scammers will go to ...

As tax season gets underway, the Federal Trade Commission is issuing a new warning about evolving identity theft scams, urging taxpayers to stay alert.

but imposter scams were the most-reported fraud category to the FTC. The report precedes by a few days a February 15 warning from FTC Chair Lina Khan about fraudsters posing as government officials.