Over 2.6 million Do Not Call complaints were filed with the FTC, with robocalls dominating. Here are the top states affected ...

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.

Imposter scams were the top consumer complaint for the ninth year in a row, according to a recent report from the Federal Trade Commission. During 2025, the agency received more than 1 million reports ...

DEAR HELOISE: I know you warn people never to give out their personal information, but since this past Christmas, I have been blasted with phone calls from callers who claim to be from some fake ...

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 scam warnings: The FBI and FTC are alerting the public to phone scams using stolen data and caller ID spoofing to appear legitimate. Older adults targeted: FBI data shows Americans over 60 lost $7 ...

Thousands of people are bilked every year by criminals who enter the lives of their victims through their telephones. AARP once found that about half of all mobile calls were fraudulent, and that the ...

The FTC is warning about fake graduation and summer party invites sent by text and email that are actually phishing scams targeting accounts. (Photo: Adobe Stock) ...

Social media scams caused Americans to lose $2.1 billion in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency says that's an eightfold increase since 2020. Of ...