2020 was a lot of things, including a banner year for online scam artists. The Federal Trade Commission says Americans were scammed out of $304 million in 2020, a 50% increase from 2019. Tom Ernsting ...
FTC reports nearly 65,000 rental scams and $65 million in losses since 2020. Fake listings on Facebook account for roughly ...
Until now, we've probably only considered 2020 in terms of our vision. In terms of frauds and scams, 2020 and 20/20 should be a reset for us: A new year and a new clarity of vision when considering ...
A new report found that romance scams targeting older Americans have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with adults aged 60 and higher losing about $139 million in 2020 -- the ...
The FTC’s 2024–2025 report on protecting older consumers shows total fraud losses among adults 60 and older have quadrupled ...
Scams cost New Hampshire residents millions of dollars each year, and police say cryptocurrency is quickly becoming scammers' currency of choice because of a lack of regulations.Experts say scammers ...
Alabama ranks tenth nationally for sweepstakes and lottery scams, according to a Vegas Insider study of Federal Trade Commission data. Between 2020 and 2025, Alabamians lost approximately $18.9 ...