As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...
Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, marking the first time that fraud losses have reached that benchmark. This marks a 14% increase over reported losses in 2022.
New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing Nearly $8.8 …
Newly released Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30 percent over the previous year. Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams—more than $3.8 billion—than any other category in 2022.
New Data Shows FTC Received 2.8 Million Fraud Reports from …
Feb 22, 2022 · The FTC received fraud reports from more than 2.8 million consumers last year, with the most commonly reported category once again being imposter scams, followed by online shopping scams. Prizes, sweepstakes, and lotteries; internet services; and business and job opportunities rounded out the top five fraud categories.
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Phishing Scams - Federal Trade Commission
4 days ago · Phishing is a type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source – an internet service provider, a bank, or a mortgage company, for example. It asks the consumer to provide personal identifying information.
FTC Reports Outline Efforts to Combat Cross-Border Fraud and …
Oct 20, 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission has submitted two reports to Congress detailing the agency’s efforts to combat cross-border fraud through the U.S. SAFE WEB Act and work contributing to the fight against ransomware and other …
How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams | Consumer Advice
Scammers often update their tactics to keep up with the latest news or trends, but here are some common tactics used in phishing emails or text messages: Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment.
Scams | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission
Report Fraud, Scams, and Bad Business Practices. Your report could help the FTC stop the scammers. Refine your results. Refine your results Items per page. Search. Search for scams. Filters. Filter by type of scam. Phishing Scams. Avoiding …
Social media a gold mine for scammers in 2021
Jan 25, 2022 · Together, investment scams, romance scams, and online shopping fraud accounted for over 70% of reported losses to social media scams in 2021. But there are many other frauds on social media too, and new ones popping up all the time.
FTC Data Shows Consumers Report Losing $2.7 Billion to Social …
Oct 6, 2023 · Reports during the first half of the year show that the most frequently reported scams on social media are related to online shopping, with 44 percent of reports pointing to fraud related to buying or selling products online.