American households are entering 2026 with a new kind of financial threat: industrial‑scale scams powered by artificial ...

A retired woman from Washington, DC believed she was assisting the FBI in catching a drug cartel. Over several months in 2023 ...

Federal officials say a company that operates hundreds of landing pages for AI answers is running an operation that has duped ...

It can be terrifying to learn your data or finances are at risk. Naturally, if a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agent offers ...

Consumers reported $5.7 billion lost to these scams last year — and for many Americans, that number highlights how easy it ...

Scammers impersonating Amazon, TD Bank, and the FTC convinced retirees to convert $1.3 million into bitcoin and gold. The ...

The lower court granted summary judgment against both Corpay and Clarke in favor of the FTC. It also handed down permanent ...

According to the FTC's report, there was a spike in reported losses from fraud among people 60 years and older. The FTC ...

The FBI reported that bitcoin ATM fraud increased in 2025, resulting in $333 million stolen from over 10,000 victims.

The Trump administration has ramped up scrutiny of Minnesota’s social services programs amid allegations of fraud. Independent journalist Nick Shirley released a video detailing his investigation into ...

The FTC’s 2024–2025 report on protecting older consumers shows total fraud losses among adults 60 and older have quadrupled since 2020.