Imposter scams were the top fraud category in 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission, with reported losses of $2.952 billion. These sophisticated scams start with a phone call, email, or text ...

A new report shares eye-opening statistics about the prevalence of imposter scams, highlighting the importance of being aware of the most common scams so you could keep more cash in your wallet.

While 80% of the 1 million reports of imposter scams involved no monetary loss, the other 20% reported losing $3.5 billion collectively, according to the FTC. Business impersonators got away with $1 ...

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 ...

Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams last year, according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data released today, June 15, 2026. Imposter scams are schemes where fraudsters pose as ...

Millions of older Americans are targeted by financial scams each year. One analysis published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury found $27 billion in suspected elder financial exploitation in just ...

A South Florida man says he lost more than $250,000 in an elaborate bank imposter scam. Randall Kahn said he received a phone call in early January from someone claiming to be a representative of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SCHENECTADY — The New York State Gaming Commission is alerting the public about a lottery imposter scam. Individuals have reported ...

While fraud is nothing new, today's scams are constantly evolving. The latest advances in technology, like artificial intelligence (AI), make these schemes even harder to spot. The Federal Trade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SCHENECTADY — The New York State Gaming Commission is alerting the public about a lottery imposter scam. Individuals have reported ...