Travel scam losses have nearly tripled nationwide, rising from $99 million in 2021 to $297 million, as scammers use increasingly sophisticated tactics.Many ...

2021 was a huge year for the mainstreaming of cryptocurrency. Popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin had a banner year that kicked off following the memestock craze that took ...

Scammers have long used various tactics to lure unsuspecting victims and steal their money. However, a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has highlighted the true scale of these social ...

The Federal Trade Commission says Americans have lost at least $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, with the actual number likely many times larger due to severe under-reporting. A recent ...

Increasingly, younger people are reporting scams — and losing way more money than other age groups. It’s no secret that fraudsters have been having a field day throughout the pandemic, conning ...

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Social media scammers are finding creative ways to trick consumers when they least expect it. Scams that often start with a post, an ad or a direct message on platforms such ...

Cryptocurrency scammers have stolen over $1 billion from 46,000 people since the start of 2021, a new Federal Trade Commission report says. The FTC rang the alarm bells on Friday, saying ...

Romance scams targeting older Americans have increased significantly, with adults aged 60 and higher losing about $139 million in 2020. Shutterstock A new report found that romance scams targeting ...