Many people think scams mostly affect older adults. But reports to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel tell a different story: anyone can be scammed.
The FTC’s latest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight shows a huge jump in losses reported by people 60 and over to these types of impersonation scams in the last four years. Most …
Since 2020, people have reported nearly 65,000 rental scams to the FTC with about $65 million in losses. [1] And since most scams are never reported to a government agency, this likely …
Phishing Scams and How to Spot Them Phishing is a type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source – an internet …
Gift cards were the top reported payment method on several types of scams in 2023, including romance scams, tech support scams, government impersonation scams, and scams that …
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.
RankCategory # of Reports % Reporting $ Loss Total $ Loss Median $ Loss 1 Imposter Scams 2 Online Shopping and Negative Reviews 3 Business and Job Opportunities 4 Investment Related 5 Internet …
While online shopping scams have the highest number of reports, the largest share of dollar losses are to scams that use social media to promote fake investment opportunities. [7] In the …
Who experiences scams? A story for all ages - Federal Trade …