FTC Highlights Efforts to Combat Imposter Scams and Protect Consumers

30 October 2026

Agency stopped 19 FTC-impersonation websites and secured more than $80 million in consumer redress

The Federal Trade Commission released the following highlights from the agency’s ongoing efforts to combat impersonation scams and protect consumers, including removal of 19 FTC-imposter websites and enforcement actions resulting in more than $80 million in consumer redress since the FTC’s Impersonation Rule went into effect in 2024.

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