Americans lost at least $2.1 billion in 2025 to scams that originated on social media, according to the Federal Trade Commission. That figure marks an eightfold increase since 2020. The FTC said ...

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 ...

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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.

The FBI says Americans have lost over $388 million last year to scams using cryptocurrency kiosks, also known as crypto ATMs or Bitcoin ATMs. Cryptocurrency kiosks are physical, standalone electronic ...

COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS REPORTED TO THE 8 ON YOUR SIDE TEAM IN 2025, AND WE’RE AT NUMBER FOUR. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS OPENED UP NEW OPTIONS FOR SCAMMERS TRYING TO RIP ...

Denver County Court says about 200 people showed up at the city and county building on Friday because of a scam. There have been issues before with scammers texting or calling people about fake fines, ...

The FBI is warning Americans to beware of scammers who are using banks' phone numbers to trick people out of thousands of dollars, according to reports. "Banking spoof call" scams involve people ...

CLEVELAND — When people are searching for affordable health insurance, they're already in a vulnerable spot. Scammers know that — and they're exploiting it. A federal court granted the Federal Trade ...

Imposter scams are surged in 2025, especially IRS scams using gift cards, QR codes, and AI. Learn how to spot fake notices ...