FTC: Americans lost $2 billion to social media scams in 2025

WXIN/WTTV – Americans lost twice as much money to social media scams than any other kind of scam in 2025. According to the ...

FTC Says $2.1 Billion Was Lost to Scams Last Year—and Many Started the Same Way

Data from the Federal Trade Commission showed a reported total loss of $2.1 billion in 2025, with an eightfold increase in ...

FTC can advance lawsuit against Maryland men accused of making millions in price-gouging scheme

The FTC claims that between 2022 and 2023, the men bought hundreds of thousands of concert tickets from Ticketmaster before ...

FTC settlement means refunds for some StubHub ticket buyers: What to know

The Federal Trade Commission alleged that StubHub failed on key days in 2025 to disclose the total ticket prices for events, ...
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FTC crackdown pushes auto dealers to treat compliance as a core business function

Industry experts discuss the FTC crackdown, dealer transparency and how compliance, culture and pricing strategy impact M&A ...

Amazon, FTC settlement claim deadline is 100 days away. How to sign up

The deadline for eligible Amazon customers to file claims as part of its Federal Trade Commission settlement is coming up ...

Coach Stormy Speaks Out After Settling FTC Lawsuit

"I learned through this experience, that you can't do that when you become a woman of my caliber. You can't say things that's ...

Big ad agencies settle US FTC probe into alleged boycott over political content

By Jonathan Stempel April 15 (Reuters) - Three large advertising agencies settled a U.S. Federal Trade Commission probe accusing them of violating antitrust law by conspiring to boycott online media ...

The FTC says Americans lost at least $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025

Americans lost at least $2.1 billion in 2025 to scams that originated on social media, according to the Federal Trade ...