FOX8 Cleveland

Americans have lost $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, report finds

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — Americans have lost around $2 ...
foxbaltimore

Here's why seniors are targeted with dating scams, and the reasons some fall for it

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — In the most recent 2021 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, romance scams continued to be the riskiest scams for ages 55 through 64. "Believe me, our scam tracker indicates those numbers ...
WPRI 12

$2.7 billion lost to social media scams since 2021; here’s how to avoid them

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Fraudsters have scammed social media users out of $2.7 billion since 2021, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The staggering losses stem from ...
Bleeping Computer

FTC warns of ‘staggering’ losses to social media scams since 2021

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 ...
WDTN

Americans have lost $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, report finds

(NewsNation) — Americans have lost around $2.7 billion from scams originating on social media, a new report from the Federal Trade Commission shows. That’s more than any other contact method — phone ...
WDAF-TV

Americans have lost $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021: report

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — Americans have lost around $2 ...