Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

A polished seal, a familiar logo, and a web address that looks almost perfect. That’s all it takes to trick someone into handing over personal details meant for law enforcement or a federal agency.

Consumers demand action as deepfake voice fraud spreads and mobile carriers fall behind, leaving identity theft unchecked ...

Texas is one of the worst states in the nation for consumer fraud, according to a report from the Consumer Federation of America. Texans lose almost $10 billion annually, mainly to online scams. The ...

A new report from the Consumer Federation of America estimates Mississippians lost more than $500 million to scams in 2024. It projects nationwide losses to online fraud could reach an estimated $119 ...

Scammers are getting smarter in their efforts to get your personal information. Between the phone calls, emails and even text messages, you need to remain on guard because you could be caught in a ...

Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can ...

Michigan taxpayers are vulnerable to tax fraud and identity theft as the April filing deadline gets closer. Here's what experts say.

The Petco Park charity scammers have pleaded guilty to a fraud conspiracy. In August 2023 our Will Huntsberry exposed a fake softball charity raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars […] ...

New York ranks as one of the top states for online scams, according to a new report. A Consumer Federation of America report finds state consumers lose $6.5 billion a year – or $325 per person – to ...

A UN report reveals how AI driven cyber scam centers in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos traffic over 300,000 people into global ...