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

Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, nearly triple the $1.2 billion lost in 2020, according to ...

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 ...

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. This voice experience is ...

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 ...

Here’s what happened — and how to protect yourself from similar scams.

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. The FTC says scammers are posing as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Federal Trade Commission is warning partygoers everywhere about a new phishing scam involving event invitations. In a May 26 ...

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

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, ...