Imposter scams led fraud reports to the FTC for fifth straight year in 2025, causing $3.5 billion in losses

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Imposter scams led fraud reports to the FTC for fifth straight year in 2025, causing $3.5 billion in losses
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The amount lost to imposter scams is part of $15.9 billion in total fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2025

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