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Fraud and scams cost consumers a record $10 billion in 2023, according to FTC
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoFraud added up to a more than $10 billion problem for consumers last year, according to the latest...
Together, nearly 7K Delawareans lost $19M to scams last year. Make sure you aren't next
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDelawareans lost a total of $19 million to scams last year, according to a report from the Federal...
FTC alleges Walmart let fraudsters use money-transfer services
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Walmart on Tuesday for allegedly allowing scammers to use...
Scammers impersonating FTC agents are averaging $7,000 per theft—more than double what they were...
Fortune via AOL· 3 months agoScammers pretending to work for the Federal Trade Commission isn’t new, but they’ve perhaps never...
Beware of gift card fraud. NJ Consumer Affairs issues alert.
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoGift card fraud is on the rise. From January through September 2021, the Federal Trade Commission...
Pennsylvanians lost $224.2 million to scammers in 2023; three times the losses in 2019
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFraud and identity theft cost Pennsylvanians about $224.2 million in 2023, a little more than three...
Impersonation scams cost US victims over a billion dollars last year
TechRadar via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFraud. Money made from impersonation scams is worryingly high, costing victims in the US over $1bn...
U.S. FTC sues Walmart for allegedly allowing money transfer services for fraud
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it sued Walmart Inc, alleging...
FTC chair warns against scam tactics after viral column
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFederal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan issued a warning on scam tactics in the wake of a...
5 common types of bank account fraud and how to protect yourself
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoToday’s consumers have more and more options for paying bills, depositing checks, sending money to...