Last year, Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud. The biggest losses resulted from scams that started ...

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report highlights just how widespread impersonation scams have become.

We at CNET commonly suggest victims contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience if they've endured any type of fraud or identity theft.

Data shows a more than four-fold increase, from 2020 through 2024, in reports from older adults who say they lost $10,000 or more. Many lost $100,000.

2024 numbers show Americans lost over $470 million in text scams with the most common being fake package deliveries and sham job ads. Cybercriminals continue to take hundreds of millions from ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively combating fraudulent schemes that exploit vulnerable consumers, as highlighted by three recent announcements. These updates underscore a troubling ...

Like a lot of people, I get scam texts all the time – phony Amazon fraud alerts, fake USPS delivery notices, even texts from “wrong numbers” that somehow turn flirty or businesslike. As someone who ...

An impersonation scam, or imposter scam, is when a criminal pretends to be someone they aren't to get access to your money or financial information. A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ...

After receiving a call from someone claiming to be from her bank, Greg’s grandmother was told she owed $50,000 due to a ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for scammers claiming to be from a bank ...

A surprise message says you hit the jackpot, but there’s a catch: you must pay a fee or hand over personal details to claim it. That’s the hallmark of a lottery or prize scam—designed to separate you ...