Americans age 60 and older are increasingly reporting being victims of imposter scams, sometimes losing their life savings.

The 'scam economy' keeps growing, as fraudsters steal money through wire transfers, gift cards, payment apps and cryptocurrency.

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...

The most frequent form of fraud? Someone pretending to be someone else — the FBI, the FTC, the IRS, your bank, your grandson, the new love of your life. The Federal Trade Commission says the spike in ...

Government imposter scams were the most-reported scam in 2025 for the ninth year in a row, according to the Federal Trade ...

FTC reports a surge in imposter and romance scams, with Americans losing billions to fraudulent messages and online schemes.