The 'scam economy' keeps growing, as fraudsters steal money through wire transfers, gift cards, payment apps and ...

A wave of smarter, more sophisticated scams hit consumers last year.

FTC: $15.9B lost to scams in 2025. Investment and social-media scams top the list — report fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment scams—often tied to social media pitches—drove the biggest losses, while phone ...

Seniors have been consistently targeted by a wide range of scams. New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that reported financial fraud losses among older Americans increased sharply in 2024, ...

Orleans police warn residents about phone and mail scams, including FTC impersonation and fake court notices targeting payments.

A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finds that seniors reported losing more than $1.9nine billion to fraud last year. The finding shows older Americans also lost more money to fraud using ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Federal Trade Commission warned of a new scam offering fake reshipping jobs to victims. An easy work-from-home job may sound great, but the FTC warned against job offers ...