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• FTC Alerts August 6, 2026

  How to talk to your teens about credit and identity theft

  Getting ready for college or back-to-school is a good time to talk with your teens about financial wellness. To help guide the conversation, the FTC has free tools on managing money, building credit, and protecting…

• FTC Alerts August 5, 2026

  Youville: Helping kids build online safety skills this summer and school year

  These last days of summer can present opportunities to spend more time with your kids. If you’re talking with your 8-12 year-olds about making good decisions while they’re online, the FTC has a free tool called Youville…

• FTC Alerts August 3, 2026

  Have you lost money to a scam? Watch for scammers who say they can help

  They’re the worst of the absolute worst: scams that target people who have already lost money to a scam. If you or someone you know paid a scammer, here’s what to know to avoid scammers who pretend to be helpers.

• Los Angeles Times July 31, 2026

  Searching for an affordable house in SoCal, she fell for a scam sweeping social media

• AARP July 31, 2026

  After a Romance Scam, She Found Hope Through Support

• FTC Alerts July 30, 2026

  Talk to your friends and family to fight fraud

  One of the best ways to fight fraud is to talk about it. When you know scammers’ tactics, they’re easier to spot and avoid. The FTC has some facts about fraud to help you start the conversation.

• FTC Press July 29, 2026

  FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices

  The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health information about…

• FTC Press July 27, 2026

  FTC Takes Action Against Elite Events for Bypassing Ticket Purchase Limits in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act

  Ticket broker Elite Events and its operators will pay $300,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm purchased millions of dollars’ worth of tickets to high-demand events by…

• FTC Alerts July 27, 2026

  Veterans: Don’t pay to apply for VA benefits

  Scammers know that applying for veterans benefits is at the top of the to-do list when you’re getting ready to leave the military. That’s why they pretend to be with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and offer to…

• FBI IC3 July 23, 2026 PDF

  Russian State-Supported Cyber Actors Conduct Phishing Campaign Targeting Users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite

• FTC Alerts July 22, 2026

  A way to spot scams: how someone asks you to pay

  Let’s say someone contacts you unexpectedly and says you have to pay to fix a problem, get a prize, or something else. But then they say the only way to pay is by bank transfer, wire transfer, cryptocurrency, payment…

• FTC Press July 22, 2026

  FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Trend Deploy’s Deceptive Marketing

  The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $672,000 to consumers deceived by the operator of Trend Deploy, Frank Romero. The FTC is mailing 9,419 checks to affected consumers, who should cash their checks within…

• FTC Press July 21, 2026

  Student Loan Forgiveness Scammer Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry and Telemarketing

  Dennise Merdjanian, an operator of a student loan debt forgiveness scheme, will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and telemarketing under a proposed order resolving the Federal Trade Commission’s…

• FTC Alerts July 20, 2026

  Veterans: Here’s help to protect your small business

  As a veteran, you’ve worked hard to protect our country. And if you’re a veteran-run small business, you know how important it is to have protections against scammers and cybercriminals. Your best defense is an informed…

• FBI IC3 July 20, 2026 PDF

  FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating the IC3

• FTC Press July 20, 2026

  Founders of Celsius Network Ordered to Pay $16.5 Million to Resolve FTC Charges

  Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network Inc. (Celsius), and his business partners, Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein, will pay a total of $16.5 million to resolve the…

• FTC Alerts July 20, 2026

  Looking for a substance use disorder clinic? Scroll past paid ads

  If you’re searching online for a substance use disorder clinic, the last thing you need is a scam. Unfortunately, some dishonest businesses have used paid search results to trick people into contacting their clinics…

• FTC Press July 15, 2026

  FTC Approves Final Order Against TruHeight for Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Advertising of Supplements for Kids and Teens

  The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Vanilla Chip LLC—which does business as TruHeight—and its two principals requiring them to pay $750,000, while barring them from making false or unsupported health…

• Los Angeles Times July 14, 2026

  Las Vegas woman married numerous men for casino cash in bigamy scam, authorities say

• FTC Press July 9, 2026

  RentGrow to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and FTC Act

  RentGrow, a provider of consumer reports for tenant screening, will be required to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA),…

• FTC Press July 7, 2026

  FTC Sends More Than $2.7 Million to Consumers Harmed by Handy Technologies

  Image The Federal Trade Commission is sending checks totaling more than $2.7 million to eligible consumers harmed by gig economy company Handy Technologies’ deceptive claims about how much workers on its platform could…

• FBI Press June 26, 2026

  Man Taken into Custody in Somalia for Role in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme

  Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota—one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme—was taken into custody on June 25, 2026, in Mogadishu, Somalia.

• CNBC June 24, 2026

  Identity theft victims face 'unconscionable' IRS delays, report says

• FOX 11 Los Angeles June 23, 2026

  10 SoCal residents arrested in health care fraud takedown

• FBI IC3 June 18, 2026 PDF

  Cyber Criminals Redirecting Users to Fraudulent Websites with Malicious Traffic Distribution Systems

• FBI Press June 10, 2026

  Statement from FBI Director Patel on Most Wanted Fraudster Arrest

  FBI Director Kash Patel issued a statement about the surrender of Said Abdullahi Ereg following his addition to the FBI’s newly established Most Wanted Fraudsters list.

• FBI Press June 4, 2026

  FBI Announces New Wanted List Dedicated to Fraudsters

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced the launch of its Most Wanted Fraudsters list, a new Wanted list dedicated to publicly identifying individuals charged with defrauding the American people.

• FBI Press June 4, 2026

  Statement from FBI Director Patel on the Creation of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List and Ohio Healthcare Fraud Announcement

  FBI Director Kash Patel issued a statement about the creation of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list and the announcement of a healthcare fraud takedown in Ohio.

• FBI Press June 4, 2026

  Fraud Division Announces Federal–State Partnership in Ohio to Prosecute Fraud

  The Justice Department announced unprecedented federal and state cooperation in Ohio in the fight against fraud, including partnerships and a data-sharing agreement to enhance the detection and prosecution of fraud;…

• FBI Press May 6, 2026

  Two U.S. Nationals Sentenced for Facilitating Fraudulent Remote Information Technology Worker Schemes to Generate Revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  Matthew Issac Knoot, of Nashville, Tennessee, and Erick Ntekereze Prince, of New York, were sentenced for their roles in facilitating Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remote IT workers.

• Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

  ‘Wall Street Whiz Kid’ pleads to stock scams enabled by projections of Hollywood glitz

• CalMatters April 29, 2026

  California's hospice fraud epidemic is locking seniors out of the care they need

• FBI Press April 23, 2026

  Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans

  Officials announced a series of coordinated actions by the Scam Center Strike Force against Southeast Asian criminal organizations operating scam centers.

• FBI Press April 21, 2026

  Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

  A grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money…

• Los Angeles Times April 15, 2026

  Cousins admit to double-booking rental scheme to scam $8.5 million. Airbnb blasts 'bad actors'

• ABC7 Los Angeles April 12, 2026

  Mortgage fraud scheme: Orange County couple shares warning after nearly losing down payment

• NBC Los Angeles March 19, 2026

  11 people arrested for $6M identity theft-based loan fraud in Los Angeles

• 미주중앙일보 August 7, 2026

  한인 노린 860만불 보이스피싱 덜미…영사관·한국 검찰 사칭

• 서울경제 August 6, 2026

  ‘그놈 목소리’에 월가도 당했다…AI 보이스피싱 동원 연쇄 사이버 공격

• YTN August 6, 2026

  재외동포 속여 123억 원 가로챈 보이스피싱 조직 송치

• 연합뉴스 August 6, 2026

  재외동포 속여 123억 가로챈 캄보디아 보이스피싱 일당 검거

• 머니투데이 August 5, 2026

  [기고]보이스피싱, 피해구제는 빠르게 책임은 공정하게

• 조선일보 August 4, 2026

  금융·통신·수사기관 ‘보이스피싱 정보’ 공유된다… 전화번호 긴급차단에 활용

• 연합뉴스 August 4, 2026

  보이스피싱 의심 정보 공유 빨라진다…정보 주체 동의 없이 가능

• 경향신문 July 21, 2026

  1억3000만원 잃었던 택시기사의 눈썰미···7억대 보이스피싱 수거책 덜미 잡았다

• 시애틀코리안데일리 January 16, 2026

  시애틀총영사관 사칭 보이스피싱 다시 급증…한인사회 비상

• 한겨레 January 15, 2026

  군부대 사칭한 캄보디아 피싱 조직…38억 노쇼사기 23명 구속기소

• 미주중앙일보 December 22, 2025

  “총영사관입니다” 사칭 사기에 한인 7만불 피해

• 시애틀코리안데일리 November 22, 2025

  시애틀 한인들 보이스피싱 피해 잇따라...총영사관 대응 방법 세미나에서 밝혀

• 미주중앙일보 November 6, 2025

  500명에 4천만불 뜯은 피싱 사기단 적발… 한인 포함 22명

• 한겨레 November 2, 2025

  ‘24억원대 보이스피싱’ 가담 30대에 징역 2년2개월 선고

• 재외동포신문 February 23, 2025

  주시애틀총영사관 사칭 ‘금융사기 보이스피싱’ 주의보

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