The FTC is considering whether to impose new requirements on online platforms whose advertising systems help impersonation ...

The Federal Trade Commission has reported that social media ad scams caused more than $90 million in losses last year. Nearly 30% of people who reported losing money said this began on social media.

Imposter scams often begin with an urgent warning from someone who appears to represent a government agency, law enforcement, office or familiar company. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses nearly tripling since 2020. Imposter scams were also the most reported ...

Key takeaways Fraud losses among older adults have nearly quadrupled since 2020. Adults aged 60 and over reported $2.4 billion in total fraud losses in 2024, up from $600 million in 2020, according to ...

The most frequent form of fraud? Someone pretending to be someone else — the FBI, the FTC, the IRS, your bank, your grandson, the new love of your life. The Federal Trade Commission says the spike in ...

Today's scams are coordinated, multi-stage criminal enterprises that exploit an interconnected digital economy. Our response ...

The FTC says scammers are posing as parents in need of childcare, sending fake checks and asking providers to return "overpayments" before the checks bounce. The FTC says scammers are posing as ...