New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to …
Mar 10, 2025 · The other most reported categories of fraud were investment-related reports and internet services. Showing major growth in recent years within business and job opportunities …
FTC Highlights Actions to Protect Consumers from Impersonation …
Apr 4, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission today highlighted actions taken to protect consumers from impersonations scams since the Government and Business Impersonation …
Phishing Scams - Federal Trade Commission
Dec 11, 2025 · Phishing Scams and How to Spot Them Phishing is a type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source – …
False alarm, real scam: how scammers are stealing older adults’ life ...
Aug 7, 2025 · Reports to the FTC show a growing wave of scams aimed squarely at retirees’ life savings. These scammers pretend to be from known and trusted government agencies and …
How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.gov
This video shows you how to report scams, fraud, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission at https://ReportFraud.ftc.gov and why it’s important to do it.
FTC Data Show a More Than Four-Fold Increase in Reports of ...
Aug 7, 2025 · The FTC’s latest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight shows a huge jump in losses reported by people 60 and over to these types of impersonation scams in the last four years. …
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Social media: a golden goose for scammers - Federal Trade …
Oct 6, 2023 · While online shopping scams have the highest number of reports, the largest share of dollar losses are to scams that use social media to promote fake investment opportunities. …
FTC Data Shows Consumers Report Losing $2.7 Billion to Social …
Oct 6, 2023 · New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any …
Who experiences scams? A story for all ages - Federal Trade …
Dec 8, 2022 · Many people think scams mostly affect older adults. But reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel tell a different story: anyone can be scammed.