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FTC’s $25.5M scam refund treats victims to $34 each
Oh wow, just looks at all the scary stuff in your Windows Event Viewer The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing ...
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Fraud Losses Reached $12.5 Billion in 2024: FTC
FTC says reported losses to fraud exceeded $12.5 billion in 2024, with $5.7 billion lost to investment scams. Consumers filed ...
PCMag on MSN2d
Too Good to Be True: US Fraud Losses Hit $12.5 Billion in 2024, FTC Says
A large chunk of the losses, at $5.7 billion, occurred through investment scams. Email was the most common way scammers ...
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US Consumers Reported Losing Over $12.5B to Fraudulent Schemes in 2024 – FTC Data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently revealed that US consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraudulent ...
‘Smishing’ scam texts are still a threat: What to know
The FBI, FTC and cybersecurity experts have warned of ongoing threats focusing on unpaid toll and delivery service scams.
That E-ZPass text is almost definitely a scam. Here's how to spot it.
E-ZPass and most other toll agencies do not send texts to non-account holders.
Redesigned Federal Trade Commission website sees increased consumer reporting of fraud by 28%
New research has revealed that a revamp of a federal website for filing consumer complaints has led to a significant increase ...
Computer owners duped in antivirus scam to get over $25M: What to know about payments
More than $25 million in payments will go out this week to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support ...
Fraud reports surge in Pennsylvania as consumers lost over $285M in 2024
Pennsylvania consumers reported losing a total of $285,404,657 to fraud, with a median loss of $350, the FTC said. It ...