FTC staff join NAAG Consumer Protection Quarterly: No Fooling: How to Spot and Avoid Imposter Scams

Summary

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the primary body responsible for enforcing federal competition and consumer protection laws. The FTC safeguards consumers and promotes competition by preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices. The organization provides legal resources, guidance, and education to businesses and consumers to help them understand their rights and responsibilities.

The FTC offers various resources, including legal libraries, policy statements, technology blogs, and consumer advice. The organization's mission is to protect the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education.

The FTC also hosts events and webinars, such as the recent "Imposter Scams"" webinar