FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI, and crypto didn’t help
You're not the only one getting voicemails about your car's extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...
What Is a Smishing Scam and How to Stay Safe
In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...
FTC says Americans lost $12 billion to scams last year and these were the worst ones — here's how to stay safe
An annual report issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released this week has revealed the top scams and losses that impacted Americans in 2024. The annual Data Book categorizes the top ...
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Too Good to Be True: US Fraud Losses Hit $12.5 Billion in 2024, FTC Says
A large chunk of the losses, at $5.7 billion, occurred through investment scams. Email was the most common way scammers ...
Computer owners duped in antivirus scam to get over $25M: What to know about payments
More than $25 million in payments will go out this week to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support ...
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Fraud Losses Reached $12.5 Billion in 2024: FTC
FTC says reported losses to fraud exceeded $12.5 billion in 2024, with $5.7 billion lost to investment scams. Consumers filed ...
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Fraud and scams plateaued but got more expensive in 2024
Both consumers and banks reported that the rate of fraud and scams has steadied, according to FinCEN and FTC data, but the ...
Fraud reports surge in Pennsylvania as consumers lost over $285M in 2024
Pennsylvania consumers reported losing a total of $285,404,657 to fraud, with a median loss of $350, the FTC said. It ...
Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. Video above: FTC reveals ...