imposter scams

Michelle Singleton of the Washington Post wrote an article about an acquaintance who narrowly avoided an imposter scam. The article emphasizes common advice for recognizing such scams and encourages widespread sharing to raise awareness.

Americans lost a record $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, according to FTC data. Imposter scams were the most reported fraud category for a fifth consecutive year, with losses nearly tripling since 2020.

Imposter scams caused $3.5 billion in losses in 2025, contributing to $15.9 billion in total fraud losses reported to the Federal Trade Commission. This marks the fifth consecutive year imposter scams led fraud reports to the FTC.