FBI report
For the First Time Ever, the FBI Got Over a Million Cybercrime Complaints in a Year. Losses Hit $20.9 Billion
The bureau's new annual report shows online fraud growing faster than ever, with crypto and AI at the center of it.
Scams and frauds hitting Americans, checked against official sources. Updated every week.
Medicare season
'They Call 15 Times a Day': Medicare Scammers Are Flooding Seniors Before Open Enrollment
Fake offers of new, plastic or 'gold' Medicare cards are a giveaway. Medicare already knows your number and won't ask for it.
Text scam
That 'Unpaid Toll' Text Is a Trap. Here's Exactly How It Works
The FBI has received tens of thousands of complaints about fake toll texts. Tap the warning signs in the message below to see how to spot one.
Got a suspicious message?
Report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and, for online scams, to the FBI at ic3.gov. Your report helps investigators spot new scams.
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By the numbers
Americans Reported Losing $15.9 Billion to Scams Last Year. Half of It Went to One Type of Fraud
Impostor alert
The Caller Says He Works for the FTC. Then He Tells You to Buy Gold
Elder fraud
Americans Over 60 Lost $7.75 Billion to Online Scams in One Year — 59% More Than the Year Before
Crypto ATMs
Scammers Are Sending Victims to Bitcoin ATMs With Bags of Cash. Losses Jumped 58% in a Year
AI scams
It Sounds Exactly Like Your Grandson, Crying for Help. It Isn't Him
Double victims
Scammed Once, Robbed Again: The Fraudsters Who Promise to Get Your Money Back
Tech support
A Pop-Up Says Your Computer Is Infected. Older Americans Lost $1 Billion Believing It
Job scams
The 'Easy Online Job' That Makes You Pay to Get Paid
Romance scams
He Said He Loved Her. Then He Showed Her a Crypto App
Holiday scams
'Your Package Can't Be Delivered': Why That USPS Text Is Almost Certainly Fake
Impostor alert
'Pay Now or You'll Be Arrested': The Fake IRS Calls Are Back
Money traps
The 'Credit Repair' Company Promising a Clean Slate Is Probably Breaking the Law