People ages 18 through 29 were three times more likely than other adults to report losing money to a rental scam, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The newly released data, contained in an annual report mandated by Congress, underscore the fact that other schemes, such as ...

The FTC says the most common job scams include work-from-home opportunities; phony nanny, caregiver, and virtual personal assistant jobs; fraudulent solicitations from staffing agencies, temporary ...

The Federal Trade Commission received 2.6 million fraud reports from US consumers in 2024. If you fall for *** scam, acting quickly can help you recover. First, cut off all communication with the ...

Seniors have been consistently targeted by a wide range of scams. New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that reported financial fraud losses among older Americans increased sharply in 2024, ...

Last year, Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Consumers reported losing the most to investment scams, followed by imposter ...

The response of three federal agencies to a Government Accountability Office report last year on combatting scams has been decidedly “mixed,” a watchdog official told lawmakers this week. Appearing ...