Checked by Jacana Β· September 18, 2026

Is consumer.ftc.gov legit?

This looks legit.

The real FTC website

consumer.ftc.gov is the real FTC website, run by Federal Trade Commission. If you typed the address yourself or came from a bookmark, you are in the right place.

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Reasons for confidence

  • The padlock names the company that runs it

    The padlock in your browser names Federal Trade Commission. That kind is only given out after someone checks the company is real

  • Another site we trust links here

    ftc.gov links to this address, so we are not taking this page's word for who it belongs to

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Is consumer.ftc.gov legit?

Yes, consumer.ftc.gov is legit and safe to use. consumer.ftc.gov is the real FTC website, run by Federal Trade Commission.

Who runs consumer.ftc.gov?

The padlock in your browser names Federal Trade Commission. That kind is only given out after someone checks the company is real.

What are the warning signs on consumer.ftc.gov?

None. We found nothing working against consumer.ftc.gov.

What should I do if I visited consumer.ftc.gov?

Nothing urgent. If you typed a password, make sure you don't use it anywhere else.

How does Jacana check websites?

We combine what other people can confirm about a site with what our own checks see on it. Everything that changed our answer is listed on this page.

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This is our most recent check, and each one reads the live site again. Fake shops move fast, so if what you are seeing is different, trust what you are seeing.

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