FTC-PR-241127-1 (11-27-24)
FTC Takes Aim at Top Fraud Driving Losses Among Older Americans – FTC expands Telemarketing Rule to cover technical support scams, which drove $175 million in losses among consumers 60 and older last year
- Excerpt: The Federal Trade Commission has approved final amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) that will extend the rule’s coverage to so-called “inbound” telemarketing calls made for technical support services. These would include calls made by consumers to companies pitching technical support services through advertisements or direct mail solicitations.“The Commission will not sit idle as older consumers continue to report tech support scams as a leading driver of fraud losses,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “Expanding the TSR to make sure calls for tech support services are covered will help us hold businesses accountable and get money back for injured consumers.”
- Agency: FTC-PR-2411
- Categories: Telemarketing Sales Rule; Tech Support Fraud
- Source: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/11/ftc-takes-aim-top-fraud-driving-losses-among-older-americans
FTC-PR-241127-1 (11-27-24)