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Bookmark or Share- New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing Nearly $8.8 Billion to ...Newly released Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30 percent over the previous year.
- Phishing Scams - Federal Trade CommissionPhishing 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 service provider, a bank, or a mortgage company, for example. It asks the consumer to provide personal identifying information. Then a scammer uses the information to ...
- As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...The most commonly reported scam category was imposter scams, which saw significant increases in reports of both business and government impersonators. Online shopping issues were the second most commonly reported in the fraud category, followed by prizes, sweepstakes, and lotteries; investment-related reports; and business and job opportunity ...
- Has a phishing scam hooked your company’s good name?March 6, 2017. When internet fraudsters mimic a legitimate business to trick consumers into giving out their personal information, it’s called phishing. It’s not just a problem for consumers, but for the companies the scammers are impersonating too. The FTC has long provided advice to consumers about steps they can take to avoid phishing scams.
- Who experiences scams? A story for all ages - Federal Trade CommissionFor Gen Z young adults and younger Millennials (ages 18-29), reports suggest social media plays an even larger role – nearly 40% of 2021 fraud loss reports by this age group were to frauds originating on social media. Scams that start with a phone call also show big age differences: in 2021, 24% of older adults who reported losing money to a ...
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