About the FTC - Federal Trade Commission The FTC is a bipartisan federal agency that champions the interests of American consumers We protect consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices and promote a free and competitive marketplace by challenging anticompetitive mergers and business practices
Contact the Federal Trade Commission Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud ftc gov Report identity theft at IdentityTheft gov Report unwanted calls at donotcall gov Contact the Consumer Response Center by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357) For Journalists Office of Public Affairs Telephone: (202) 326-2180 Email: opa@ftc gov HSR Filings
Bureau of Consumer Protection | Federal Trade Commission The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that
Enforcement - Federal Trade Commission The FTC administers a wide variety of laws and regulations, including the Federal Trade Commission Act, Telemarketing Sale Rule, Identity Theft Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Clayton Act In total, the Commission has enforcement or administrative responsibilities under more than 70 laws
File A Complaint - Federal Trade Commission About the FTC Our mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education Learn more about the FTC
Consumer Protection - Federal Trade Commission In an administrative complaint, the FTC alleges that three Texas dealerships owned by Asbury that operate as David McDavid Ford Ft Worth, David McDavid Honda Frisco, and David McDavid Honda Irving, along with Ali Benli, who acted as general manager of those dealerships, engaged in a variety of practices to sneak hidden fees for unwanted add
Avast Settlement - Federal Trade Commission Avast paid money to settle charges brought by the FTC According to the FTC, Avast collected and sold users’ information to third parties without users’ consent Now, the FTC is reaching out to users affected by Avast’s privacy failures What was the deadline to apply for a payment? The deadline was June 5, 2025
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - Federal Trade Commission “The FTC’s final rule to ban noncompetes will ensure Americans have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business, or bring a new idea to market ” The FTC estimates that the final rule banning noncompetes will lead to new business formation growing by 2 7% per year, resulting in more than 8,500 additional new businesses created
Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making . . . The final rule announced today is part of the FTC’s ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule, which the agency is modernizing to combat unfair or deceptive practices related to subscriptions, memberships, and other recurring-payment programs in an increasingly digital economy where it’s easier than ever for businesses to sign up