Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, nearly triple the amount reported in 2020, according to the Federal ...
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FTC reports $3.5 billion lost to imposter scams in 2025

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission has released new data showing that people reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter ...
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 ...
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 ...
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) disclosed alarming new figures showing that American consumers lost $15.9 billion to fraud during 2025, underscoring the growing scale of deceptive schemes targeting ...
The billions of dollars lost to fraud just keep piling up. Crooks and con artists stole a record $15.9 billion in 2025 in a variety of scams — up from $12.5 billion in 2024, according to the latest ...