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

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

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.

"Federal Trade Commission rules include an advance-fee ban," says Pack. "This rule prohibits a debt relief company from ...

According to the FTC, Americans lost over $12 billion to scams in 2024 — a 25% increase from the previous year, U.S. Rep. Dan ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...