Published Oct 22, 2026 4:15 PM EDT The scams are getting a bit meta. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning about a new scam currently making the rounds. But this time, the con artists aren’t impersonating a politician or celebrity to trick consumers.They’re claiming that they are the ones sounding the alarm at the FTC. Real FTC officials explained the general scheme in an alert released on October 22.