The Federal Trade Commission has tied a sharp rise in scam losses to one simple tell: how a stranger says they must be paid.

The amount lost to imposter scams is part of $15.9 billion in total fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2025 ...

The Federal Trade Commission warned consumers about a recurring phishing scam involving fraudulent mailers that claim ...

Americans reported losing about $16 billion to fraud and scams in 2025, the highest total the Federal Trade Commission has ...

Fraud losses have quadrupled in just a few short years. Find out which scams are getting seniors into the most trouble and ...

The Federal Trade Commission reported that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, a record that reflects losses nearly tripling since 2020. For the fifth year running, no fraud ...

According to the FTC, recipients receive an "unexpected text that looks like it’s from Amazon," asking them to visit a link ...

Listen, when I share scam alerts on here, I'm not trying to insult your intelligence. I try to share the scams that don't immediately scream scam, the ones that people could reasonably fall for. So I ...

Scammers will use pictures of missing pets or pose as animal rescue firms to attempt to get targets to send them money or personal information.

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 ...