Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans have received an average of 2.56 billion robocalls per month from January to September, the highest level in six ...
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$2.7 billion lost to social media scams since 2021; here’s how to avoid them

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Fraudsters have scammed social media users out of $2.7 billion since 2021, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The staggering losses stem from ...
WRAL

$1 billion has been lost in cryptocurrency scams since 2021, FTC warns

Cryptocurrency scammers have stolen over $1 billion from 46,000 people since the start of 2021, a new Federal Trade Commission report says. The FTC rang the alarm bells on Friday, saying ...
Complex

FTC Estimates People in the U.S. Lost $770 Million to Social Media Scams in 2021

Social media scammers made off with a crazy amount of cash in 2021. According to a Jan. 25 report put out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), over 95,000 people reported $770 million had been lost ...
WIVB-TV

Americans have lost $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, report finds

(NewsNation) — Americans have lost around $2.7 billion from scams originating on social media, a new report from the Federal Trade Commission shows. That’s more than any other contact method — phone ...

IRS Warns Americans After Fake 'October Stimulus Checks' Go Viral on Social Media

Fake IRS direct deposit stimulus check scams are spreading online, tricking Americans with false payment promises, officials ...
NBC Los Angeles

Online Daters Lost a Record $547 Million to Scams in 2021. How to Stay Safe, According to Nev Schulman From MTV's ‘Catfish'

Romance scams have surged during the pandemic, cheating online daters out of millions of dollars in the quest for love. In 2021, consumers reported they lost a record $547 million to romance scams, ...
abc13

Report shows dramatic increase in romance scams targeting older Americans

A new report found that romance scams targeting older Americans have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with adults aged 60 and higher losing about $139 million in 2020 -- the ...
Forbes

Love Hurts, Money Talks: $2.7 Billion Lost To Romance, Investment Scams On Social Media

Rachel Witkowski is an award-winning journalist whose 20-year career spans a wide range of topics in finance, government regulation and congressional reporting. Ms. Witkowski has spent the last decade ...