The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning regarding housing rental scams occurring in Milwaukee, targeting individuals like Cierra Winters.
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Updated Jul 19
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What happened
The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning regarding housing rental scams occurring in Milwaukee, targeting individuals like Cierra Winters.
Who's involved
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The FBI and Federal Trade Commission are investigating organized crime, financial losses, and monitoring consumer protection and scam trends.Also in this story
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- Scams surged under Trump's second administration, which ProPublica analyzed using data from the Federal Trade Commission.
- FBI reports that scams targeting Texans have cost the state over $1 billion.
The entities involved
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Federal Trade Commission
United States federal government agency
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Milwaukee
city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, and largest city in State of Wisconsin, United States