The FTC's fraud reporting website and registry that lets you opt out of telemarketing won't be available during the shutdown, ...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will not take consumers' fraud complaints or help them block spam calls, and it will not grant early clearance to mergers during the government shutdown, ...

Scammers are exploiting confusion around the government shutdown with fake calls and texts impersonating agencies like the ...

Authorities say common tactics include phone calls or emails from imposters posing as Social Security, Medicare or food ...

As the shutdown extends into a sixth day, one of the consequences of not having federal agencies staffed is that consumers can’t report potential fraud or wrongdoing. The Federal Trade Commission’s ...