A n impersonation scam, or imposter scam, is when a criminal pretends to be someone they aren't to get access to your money ...

A fast-growing scam is draining the life savings of many Americans, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken notice, ...

A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission points to a sharp rise in reports of older adults losing significant sums to ...

FTC report warns of romance scams reaching all-time high Romance scams are up 50% from last year, with people taking advantage of social media and dating app users during the pandemic.

According to the FTC, recipients receive an "unexpected text that looks like it’s from Amazon," asking them to visit a link ...

A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission spotlights a disturbing surge in scams targeting older Americans.

Reported losses to job scams increased more than threefold from 2020 to 2023. In the first half of 2024, they topped $220 million, according to the FTC. Gamified job scams, or task scams, represented ...

A new report found that romance scams targeting older Americans have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with adults aged 60 and higher losing about $139 million in 2020 -- the ...

Scams against older adults are on the rise, with impersonation scams experiencing a four-fold increase in reports from older adults who said they lost $10,000 or more, according to the Federal Trade ...