TRLF Blog
Military Families Combat Identity Theft Amid Life Transitions
It’s summer, peak moving season for military servicemembers and their families. You’ve got enough on your plate without having to worry about …
Defending Against Impersonator Scams
Scammers come up with all sorts of stories to convince you to send money or share your information. They might call or …
Scammers impersonate US immigration officers
If you got a call from ICE, you’re not alone. (And, for the record, it wasn’t them.) Scammers are pretending to be …
FTC Returns More Than $970,000 To Consumers Harmed by Deceptive Payday Lending Operation
The Federal Trade Commission is sending 26,698 checks totaling more than $970,000 to consumers who were harmed by a deceptive payday lending …
Not enough baby formula means plenty of scammers
Scammers exploiting the high demand for baby formula have sunk to new lows. They’re popping up online and tricking desperate parents and …
The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $149 million to AdvoCare distributors who lost money as a result of the AdvoCare …
Scammers pretend to be the FTC…. again
Scammers are back at it, pretending to be FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and staff at the FTC. They’re emailing, saying there’s …
FTC Charges HomeAdvisor, Inc. with Cheating Small Businesses
According to the FTC, since 2014, Angi affiliate has misrepresented the quality, source of leads, and likelihood they would result in actual …
More Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scams Shut Down in Florida: YF Solution LLC, QSC Professionals
The operators of an alleged credit card interest rate reduction scam will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry as part …