Tag: social media scams
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FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating Agents on Social Media
Beware of scammers on social media pretending to be FBI agents - the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) will never contact you directly through social media, email, or phone to investigate cybercrimes or recover lost funds. If someone claims to be from IC3 on social media, they're likely a scammer.
Impostor Scams Expose Vulnerabilities, Cost $3.5B in 2025
Impostor scams are getting more sophisticated, with personalized attacks costing Americans a staggering $3.5 billion in 2025 - triple the losses since 2020. Social media platforms have become a primary channel for these scams, with $2.1 billion lost to online impostors alone.
FTC Warns of $2.1 Billion Losses to Social Media Scams
Scammers are making a killing on social media, with nearly one-third of reported losses - a whopping $2.1 billion - originating from these platforms in 2025, according to the FTC. That's an eightfold increase in just five years, making social media a primary target for scammers to swindle unsuspecting consumers.