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Did someone claiming to be an FTC agent tell you to move your money to protect it? Don’t. That's a scam. Learn more at #StopGovImposters

Want to pay your water bill online? If you search online for your utility company’s payment link, the top results could include paid ads for lookalike sites. They might charge you extra fees and may not pay your bill. Learn more:

RT @AFergusonFTC: Today’s fact-finding mission will help the Commission understand whether and to what extent these industries rely on personalized pricing and to discern the best way to address a serious and growing public concern.

RT @AFergusonFTC: The FTC has already issued an enforcement statement explaining that it is illegal to charge a personalized price without clearly informing the consumer that the price is personalized and the data on which the price is based.

RT @AFergusonFTC: Nine representative companies across three major industries—air travel, ride sharing & food delivery—must fully detail their use, if any, of individual consumer data to set prices or pay workers. We will find out if personal data, such as web-surfing habits, are used.

RT @AFergusonFTC: Why do some consumers pay more than their neighbors when shopping for the same products? Why are similarly situated delivery drivers working identical routes paid wildly varying amounts? To get answers, we launched a formal, compulsory market study into personalized pricing.

FTC launches personalized pricing and compensation inquiry. Commission orders seek pricing and compensation methodology from major airlines, ride-sharing companies and food-delivery firms:

Transactions granted early termination of the HSR waiting period by the FTC and DOJ on Oct. 27 are now posted:

Paying your phone bill online? Before you pay, be sure you’re on the carrier’s website, not a scammer’s lookalike page. Check before you pay your bill. Learn more:

With severe flooding inundating parts of the Southwestern U.S., unlicensed contractors and scammers may contact you promising to clean up water damage. If they want cash up front, walk away. Learn more:

Got a trip in the works? If you need to get or renew a passport, know that your top online search results might be third-party websites that will charge you for forms and services that are free on or will just try to take your money.

Searching online for health insurance this open season? FTC Chairman @AFergusonFTC has advice to help you avoid a government imposter pretending to be or

FTC Bureau of Competition statement on termination of PlayPower’s acquisition of rival playground manufacturer Burke:

FTC and state partners sue Dollar General for charging consumers more than advertised for many products:

RT @FTC: This event will bring together scholars and policymakers interested in issues at the intersection of marketing, information economics, and public policy. Learn more: /2

RT @FTC: The FTC's Bureau of Economics will host the Fourth FTC Conference on Marketing and Public Policy on April 29-30, 2027, in Washington, D.C. #EconTwitter /1

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Social Security Administration (@SocialSecurity) impersonators will call and say you'll lose benefits if you don't pay right away. But don't pay. That's not SSA. It’s a scammer trying to get your money or personal info to steal your identity. Learn more:

RT @MilConsumer: On #NationalDayoftheDeployed, we honor the U.S. military personnel deployed around the world. Here's a reminder to help protect yourself against identity theft — whether you’re at home or deployed. Learn about active-duty fraud alerts: #DayOfTheDeployed

The FTC is not calling to deactivate your phone number: