Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

The FTC says there's been a huge spike in people losing money from social media scams in recent years. New numbers from the agency show that there were 18 times as many reports of social media scams ...

Criminals are targeting frustrated travellers on social media by setting up scam airline accounts and pretending to offer help. As The Independent first revealed in 2022, villains mainly based in East ...

We’re working for you to expose social media scams. Misleading ads for “easy money” or “rapid weight loss” may wind up ...

British social media users have reported losses of £214 million in financial scams over the last five years, police data shows. Facebook has overtaken Instagram as the worst place for rip-offs, with ...

AUSTIN, Texas — That “easy money” or “rapid weight loss” ad in your social feed may actually be a scam. A recent Reuters investigation alleges that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, ...

Where in the world are users most exposed to these dodgy financial ads, the company BrokerChooser.com has assessed the Meta Ads Library. In terms of where in the world are users most exposed to these ...

New York ranks as one of the top states for online scams, according to a new report. A Consumer Federation of America report finds state consumers lose $6.5 billion a year – or $325 per person – to ...

Rep. Nick Hoheisel, a Wichita Republican who chairs the House Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee, said he wanted to hold an informational hearing on the bill, even though it won't advance ...

IRS impersonation scams using phone calls, emails, or texts are among the most frequently reported tax-season fraud schemes.