Americans lost $470 million to scams that started with a text message in 2024, and the Federal Trade Commission is now ...

Older Americans may have lost up to $81.5 billion to financial fraud and scams from 2024 to 2025, as the FTC works to do ...

A recent Federal Trade Commission report finds victims lost $2.1 billion to scams that started on social media last year.

The most frequent form of fraud? Someone pretending to be someone else — the FBI, the FTC, the IRS, your bank, your grandson, the new love of your life. The Federal Trade Commission says the spike in ...

Fraud targeting older Americans is becoming more sophisticated every year, and knowing what to watch for could make all the ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...

Check your screentime and dial back on your scrolling. Nearly 30% of people who lost money on a scam reported that it started on social media. Data from the Federal Trade Commission showed a reported ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a report revealing that Americans lost more than $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, a record high not just in numbers, but in the ...

Social media scams reached alarming levels in 2025, with Americans losing a staggering $2.1 billion to fraud schemes, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The figure ...

Fake recall notices are the latest trick to steal your info and money. Here’s how to spot the fraud and protect yourself.