The scams, some of which were fueled by AI, can be especially effective because they exploit the built-in authority and urgency people associate with institutions. Cyber Threats FBI The number of ...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned of a massive increase in losses from social media scams since 2020, exceeding $2.1 billion in 2025. According to reports to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel ...
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 ...