Cross Border Fraud
Prize promotion scams targeting U.S. citizens now are among the fastest growing scams outside U.S. borders.(8) While prize promotion schemes may be decreasing in the U.S., the NFIC claims that Quebec and Ontario rank among the top 10 areas generating fraud complaints, with prize promotions among the most popular schemes.

FTC Actions

The significant amount of telemarketing fraud directed at older people led the FTC to adopt a new collaborative approach to detection, apprehension, and enforcement in cooperation with an array of law enforcement agencies.

Operation Senior Sentinel