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 warned consumers about a recurring phishing scam involving fraudulent mailers that claim ...

The Federal Trade Commission published a consumer alert warning that unsolicited text messages claiming a loan has been “approved” or “preapproved” are scams, and the agency spelled out the single ...

Imposter scams were the most reported fraud category for a fifth straight year, with losses nearly tripling since 2020 ...

Government imposter scams were the most-reported scam in 2025 for the ninth year in a row, according to the Federal Trade Commission. You can view News 8 headlines in the video player above. Reports ...

While 80% of the 1 million reports of imposter scams involved no monetary loss, the other 20% reported losing $3.5 billion collectively, according to the FTC. Business impersonators got away with $1 ...

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 ...

New data from the Federal Trade Commission show social media was the costliest fraud contact method in 2025, with nearly 30% of people who reported losing money to a scam saying it started on social ...

The FTC says scammers are posing as parents in need of childcare, sending fake checks and asking providers to return "overpayments" before the checks bounce. Listen, when I share scam alerts on here, ...

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 ...

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 ...