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  1. Glossary of Scams and Legal Terms - Federal Trade Commission

    3 days ago · A form of fraud in which a scam artist sends an email (or places a phone call) purporting to be from the recipient's bank, internet service provider, or other trusted source and asking for …

  2. New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12.5 ...

    Mar 10, 2025 · Instead, the percentage of people who reported losing money to a fraud or scam increased by double digits. In 2023, 27% of people who reported a fraud said they lost money, while …

  3. How to Report Fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.gov

    This video shows you how to report scams, fraud, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission at https://ReportFraud.ftc.gov and why it’s important to do it.

  4. False alarm, real scam: how scammers are stealing older adults’ life ...

    Aug 7, 2025 · Reports to the FTC show a growing wave of scams aimed squarely at retirees’ life savings. These scammers pretend to be from known and trusted government agencies and businesses.

  5. Top text scams of 2024 - Federal Trade Commission

    Apr 14, 2025 · It’s hard not to glance at your phone when you hear the ding of an incoming text. Scammers bet on it. And reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network suggest their odds of a …

  6. Facts about fraud from the FTC - Federal Trade Commission

    Feb 9, 2024 · The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the kind of scams consumers have reported to us. Has the reported dollar amount lost to …

  7. Fake Check | Federal Trade Commission

    A new update from the Federal Trade Commission shows that fake check scams led to reported individual median losses of nearly $2,000 – losses far higher than on any other of the top ten scams …

  8. Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scams - Federal Trade Commission

    Nov 13, 2025 · Debt Relief Service and Credit Repair Scams Debt relief service scams target consumers with significant credit card debt by falsely promising to negotiate with their ...

  9. Phishing - Federal Trade Commission

    Report it Forward phishing emails to [email protected] (an address used by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, which includes ISPs, security vendors, financial institutions, and law enforcement …

  10. New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams

    Sep 3, 2024 · The majority of scam losses involving Bitcoin ATMs come as a result of government impersonation, business impersonation, and tech support scams. The lies told by scammers vary, …