Fraud takes over as consumers' top complaint to FTC
Fueled by an explosion in government imposter scams, fraud of all types pushed aside debt collection and ID theft
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Advocates say Facebook tricked kids into in-game purchases
FTC urged to probe if the social-media company illegally enticed minors to spend money without parental consent
Facebook, FTC reportedly discussing "multibillion dollar" fine
The fine would be the largest ever imposed on a tech company, and is related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Behind the increase in dating app scams
As more people go online to look for love, the FTC is warning that romance scams are rising. Fraudsters often find their victims through a dating site, app, or social media. More than 21,000 Americans reported falling for the scams last year, according to a new report. They lost a total of $143 million. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss dating app security.
15 senators demand FCC, FTC investigate carriers selling location data
The demand comes after a report found carriers such as AT&T were selling data to buyers such as bounty hunters
Facebook may face a record FTC fine over privacy lapses
The FTC is reportedly considering the record fine due to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal
Partial government shutdown affects FDA, FTC
The partial government shutdown is having a big impact beyond the hundreds of thousands of federal employees who have been furloughed. The Federal Food and Drug Administration has not been doing routine inspections at food processing facilities since the shutdown started 19 days ago. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission's robocall registry is down.
Beware of growing scam involving gift cards
Best Buy and AARP are joining forces to warn about a growing scam: imposters posing as a loved one, or even the IRS, and demanding gift cards be used for services rendered. The Federal Trade Commission said the number of these reported scams has jumped 270 percent over the last three years. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Grandparents targeted by impostor scams
The government is releasing new information about a growing scam targeting older Americans. It tricks people into mailing cash to people pretending to be their grandchildren. Victims reportedly lose an average of $9,000. The FTC says Americans lost up to $41 million in the scam this year, nearly twice as much as last year. Anna Werner reports.
Grandparents targeted by impostors who know "everything" about them
The FTC says Americans lost up to $41 million in the scam this year, nearly twice as much as last year
Acting AG on advisory board to company accused of scam
Matthew Whitaker tied to shuttered Florida advisory firm fined $26 million for allegedly stiffing would-be inventors
"Overbiffing" is the latest outrage in debt collection
Debt collectors are allegedly inflating balances to scam debtors out of money they don't owe
Payday loan victims to get $505M refund from feds
Scott Tucker's lending scheme took $2 billion from millions of consumers -- now some are getting refunds
Animal lovers decry "pet leasing" contracts
Customers who thought they were taking out loans to buy pets discover they are only leasing the animals – and must continue payments even if the pet dies
Feds crack down on bogus military charities
The FTC enlists more than 70 agencies in 50 states to file legal actions against dozens of unscrupulous groups
Thousands of Uber drivers to get settlement checks
FTC had sued the company last year, claiming it mislead drivers about income estimates and lease agreement terms
These bedbug treatments were bogus -- the refunds are real
Federal Trade Commission says checks averaging $252 are going to buyers of the deceptively marketed products
What's behind all those Chinese-speaking robocalls
Chinese immigrants in the U.S. are getting scammed into paying up to avoid putting their status here in jeopardy
The rise of social media influencers
Internet celebrities with fashion sense and marketing savvy (and millions of social media followers) are becoming valued selling tools for fashion, accessory and makeup companies
FDA warns on nicotine packaging that can appeal to kids
Liquid nicotine meant for e-cigs is being put in what look like juice boxes and other kids' snack packages
FTC: Lending Club's "no hidden fees" claim is phony
Shares of the peer-to-peer lender plummet after the government alleges customers were deceived by a phony promise
Rules for net neutrality changing
The internet as you know it may change: Net neutrality is ending. The rules that govern internet service providers (ISPs) and how they deliver content to consumers has radically changed. Proponents of the the changes say it will spur investment and innovation, while critics point out it will hurt start-ups and consumers. Max Eddy, software analyst with PC Magazine, joins CBSN to explain.
Facebook audit cleared social network despite Cambridge Analytica
An FTC settlement required Facebook to undergo audits of its privacy practices—but an audit of 2015-17 found no issues
YouTube violates children's privacy, consumer groups claim
Consumer privacy advocates ask FTC to stop YouTube from collecting kids' data without parents' permission
What questions should Congress ask Mark Zuckerberg?
Technology writer April Glaser shares the questions she wants the Facebook CEO to answer under oath
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
China launches 2 days of live-fire military drills around Taiwan
China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
1 dead after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, N.J.
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Train accident in southern Mexico leaves at least 13 dead and dozens injured
Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.