FTC Report: Americans Lost $3.5 Billion to Imposter Scams Last Year
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FTC data and reporting (cited via BleepingComputer) show a surge in imposter scams in 2025: Americans reported $3.5 billion in losses to imposter scams and about $16 billion across all fraud types (a ~25% increase vs. 2024). Scammers commonly impersonated banks, governments, businesses — even the FTC — and lured victims via text, phone, email, social media and search results.
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