People in heightened emotional states in the wake of a catastrophic event should be extra careful of impersonators asking for identifying details, according to Karina Layugan, an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission based in Los Angeles,

While disasters can lead scammers to take advantage of vulnerable groups by impersonating representatives from relief and government agencies, or with contracting scams, other types of fraud and impersonation can also surround these events. If you’re already feeling vulnerable, you may be more likely to fall for other types of fraud, such as:

Layugan stresses that FEMA will never charge fees for applications for aid ... and 1.9 million reported other types of scams to the FTC. Here are some ways to protect yourself from identity theft and scams, especially after disasters: It can take time ...

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It shouldn’t come as a shock given what we’ve seen before — but it likely will. A genuine hacking disaster is heading for Gmail, Apple Mail, Outlook and other email users. But thanks to a new security report, you will at least know what to look out for. Just make sure you don’t fall victim to this, making a nightmare situation even worse.

Thousands of wildfire victims have turned to GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites to raise money to support themselves or loved ones impacted by the fires. However, those donations could limit monetary assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Criswell, the outgoing FEMA administrator, sits for an exit interview with ABC. Whether it is a hurricane, major tornado, wildfire or anything in between, disasters "don't discriminate" in where ...

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Inc., alleging the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving an unnamed "large, big box" retailer unfair ...

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The big-box retailer “consistently” received promotional payments and advertising from PepsiCo, which owns major brands including Frito lay, Quaker and Gatorade, the FTC alleged. The benefits ...

That's hopefully going to be a thing of the past. The FTC's final 'click-to-cancel' ruling went into effect this week, on January 15. This means businesses -- including streaming services ...

The benefiting customer wasn't named in an FTC statement about the lawsuit. But a source familiar with the case, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to it, said the retailer ...