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$2.1 billion lost to social media scams in 2025

Billions lost to scams: FTC data shows social media the biggest threat to your money

New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows nearly 30 percent of scam victims in 2025 say their experience started on social media. Total losses? $2.1 billion.

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A third of all scam victims were hit by social media fraud — and losses are in the billions of dollars: FTC

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Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined

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Federal Trade Commission issues warning on phishing scams

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about phishing scams involving messages from internet providers claiming users are out of cloud storage. An email or text may appear to come from ...

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‘Me to me’ scam targets more than Zelle as fraudsters pose as other money apps

CHARLOTTE — Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke warns consumers often about scammers pretending to be with the popular money app, Zelle. However, Stoogenke says to also beware of imposters saying ...

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$2.1 billion lost to social media scams in 2025

Federal Trade Commission issues warning on phishing scams

‘Me to me’ scam targets more than Zelle as fraudsters pose as other money apps

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