Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, making it the single largest fraud category tracked by the Federal Trade Commission. The costliest versions of these scams often begin ...

Imposter scams are more common now than ever before, but there are several ways you could spot potential scams and better ...

The amount lost to imposter scams is part of $15.9 billion in total fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission in ...

We’ve seen lots of imposter scams. Like when a text comes in from your bank, claiming that someone is trying to hack your ...

Think you would never fall for a bogus phone call? One victim is now warning about how easy it is to be taken in by an impersonator call. Lynn, an Ohio woman who asked that we not reveal her full name ...

Falling for a scam can come with significant financial loss. Clicking on the wrong link or trusting the wrong caller can expose your personal information — and drain your bank account. How much money ...

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 ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses nearly tripling since 2020. Imposter scams were also the most reported ...

You may have heard of a scam called the “grandparent scam.” This is where fraudsters call or message an older relative, pretend to be a grandchild or other loved one in crisis, and pressure them to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. A Pearisburg resident was trying to pay a utility bill online when a computer message claimed the ...

An elderly Southern California couple may lose their home of over 37 years after their life savings were stolen in a sophisticated FBI imposter scam. Peter and Diane Hata recalled the day the scammers ...