Federal regulators have a plain message about the cheerful “job offer” texts landing on millions of phones: they are almost ...

The amount lost to imposter scams is part of $15.9 billion in total fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission in ...

Americans reported losing $15.9 billion to fraud in 2025, a record that jumped by more than $3 billion from the prior year ...

Cryptocurrency ATM scams are surging, with FTC data showing a 1,000% increase in losses. Learn how scammers operate and how to protect yourself.

Imposter scams were the most reported fraud category for a fifth straight year, with losses nearly tripling since 2020 ...

It's a social scam. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of people who reported being scammed in 2025 said the swindle began on social media. The agency said losses from these scams ...

Scam texts are hitting drivers with a surprising sense of urgency, and they look official enough to cause real confusion in just seconds. The Federal Trade Commission has flagged a sharp rise in fake ...

Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A new report from the Federal Trade Commission shows almost 30% of people who lost money to scams last year said it all started on social media. Social media was the number-one ...

Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams last year, according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data released today, June 15, 2026. Imposter scams are schemes where fraudsters pose as ...