FTC takes down 19 websites impersonating itself, continues crackdown on impersonation scams

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FTC sent letters to domain registrars and other website service providers, pushing for the takedown over the past year of 19 websites impersonating FTC, as well as the removal of social media pages impersonating the agency or its officials. Since the Impersonation Rule took effect in 2024, FTC has taken 14 enforcement actions and secured $80 million in consumer refunds. In 2025, consumers submitted more than 1 million reports of impersonation scams to FTC and reported $3.5 billion in losses.