Americans over the age of 60 were hit the hardest last year by fraud, losing more than $7.7 billion, a 37% jump from the previous year. Understanding what these scams look like will help you spot and ...

Fraud targeting older Americans is becoming more sophisticated as scammers use AI, deepfake voices, fake websites, and emotional manipulation to steal money and identities. Here are four major scams ...

Scammers walked away with more than $670,000 in just three days, police said. Here's how they did it, and how you can protect yourself.

If you picture a scam victim, you probably picture someone older. Someone in their 60s, 70s, or 80s. But new data says the most vulnerable group is not seniors. It is their kids and grandkids. A new ...

Scams are hammering Americans from coast to coast and putting their financial fitness in jeopardy. Fraud losses reported by Americans 60 and older quadrupled from $600 million in 2020 to $2.4 billion ...

Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams last year, according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data released today, June 15, 2026. Imposter scams are schemes where fraudsters pose as ...

Here’s what happened — and how to protect yourself from similar scams. Money; illustration AI-generated using Claude An 84-year-old Washington resident lost more than $400,000 in a scam after being ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses nearly tripling since 2020. Imposter scams were also the most reported ...

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. Every year, the Federal Trade ...