FTC asks public to report imposter ads online
SCAM ALERTFTCredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- Low
- Sources
- 1
What happened
The FTC is collecting consumer reports of imposter advertisements that impersonate established businesses or government agencies across social media, search and shopping platforms. The alert gives no technical indicators, CVEs or affected versions. Defenders can treat it as a prompt to brief users on ad-based impersonation and to report suspicious ads to the FTC.
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What to do
- Report imposter ads you come across to the FTC.
- Be cautious of ads claiming to be from well-known businesses or government agencies before clicking on them.
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Who reported · 1 outlet
FTC Consumer Alerts
Who and what is in it
Government agencies