Fraud takes over as consumers' top complaint to FTC - CBS News

The Federal Trade Commission report that fraud was the top consumer complaint for the first time ever in 2018. No wonder: Consumers lost nearly $1.5 billion to fraud last year -- about 40 percent ... Read More

Beware of the biggest remote job scams - ConsumerAffairs

To help alert remote job-seekers to the threats that are out there, FlexJobs has shared some of the most common remote job scams, as well as ways for consumers to stay safe while on the job hunt ... Read More

New FTC data show big jump in consumer fraud losses in 202

TULSA, Okla. — New Federal Trade Commission data shows consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year.. Scammers reaching ... Read More

Consumer Watch: FTC reveals top scams of 2023 and how fraudsters targeted victims | Crime & Justice | gazette.com - Colorado Springs Gazette

A new consumer alert from the Federal Trade Commission shows consumers lost a record amount of money to fraud and scams last year. Local experts say consumer scam reporting has provided some ... Read More

Consumers lost more than $1.4 billion to fraud last year, the FTC reports. This was the No. 1 scam - ABC 10News San Diego

BALTIMORE — Out of the 3 million consumer complaints submitted to the Federal Trade Commission in 2018, imposter scams took the top spot. Consumers reported losing $488 million to all types of ... Read More

Consumers lost more than $1.4 billion to fraud last year, the FTC reports. This was the No. 1 scam - KTNV 13 Action News

BALTIMORE — Out of the 3 million consumer complaints submitted to the Federal Trade Commission in 2018, imposter scams took the top spot. Consumers reported losing $488 million to all types of ... Read More

FTC Cautions Consumers on Heels of Latest Zelle Scam

Earlier this year, an FTC report revealed that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to scams in 2022, up more than 30% from 2021. Imposter scams are most common ... Read More

Consumers lose even more money to scams, as investment scams spike - Detroit Free Press

Consumers can report scams to the Michigan Attorney General’s consumer protection division. The address to mail a complaint is: Consumer Protection Team; P.O. Box 30213; Lansing, MI 48909. The ... Read More

Consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to scams in 2022: FTC

According to the FTC’s data, consumers lost the most money to investment scams, which fleeced investors of more than $3.8 billion last year.That amount is more than double what was lost to ... Read More

FTC Cracks Down on Impersonation Scams, Targeting $2.95 Billion in Consumer Losses

— The Federal Trade Commission ... Down on Impersonation Scams, Targeting $2.95 Billion in Consumer Losses. Story by ... the FTC’s commitment to addressing online threats to consumers. Read More

New FTC report shows scammers hit consumers for a record $10 billion - Detroit Free Press

Michigan consumers are getting hit hard by fraud: Michigan consumers reported losing $151.7 million in 2023 to all types of fraud and scams, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book ... Read More

Consumers lost more than $1.4 billion to fraud last year, the FTC reports. This was the No. 1 scam - WPTV

BALTIMORE — Out of the 3 million consumer complaints submitted to the Federal Trade Commission in 2018, imposter scams took the top spot. Consumers reported losing $488 million to all types of ... Read More