New Federal Trade Commission data shows consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year. Scammers reaching out through calls, ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Americans reported losing over $12.5 billion to various forms of fraud last year, per new FTC data — up a staggering 25% from 2023. Why it matters: The spike suggests fraudsters ...

State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...

The FTC reports a record $12.5 billion lost to scams in 2024, with investment fraud, job scams, and debt relief fraud topping ...

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An annual report issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released this week has revealed the top scams and losses that impacted Americans in 2024. The annual Data Book categorizes the top ...

A new FTC report reveals a sharp rise in fraud losses, with 2.6 million consumers reporting scams in 2024. With financial ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently revealed that US consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraudulent ...

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FTC says reported losses to fraud exceeded $12.5 billion in 2024, with $5.7 billion lost to investment scams. Consumers filed ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending more than $25.5 million in refunds to consumers who were misled into purchasing ...