Current Facebook Scams

$2.1 billion lost to social media scams in 2025

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 Commission. That figure marks an eightfold increase since 2020. The FTC said Americans reported losing $1.

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Social media scams caused over two billion dollars in losses to consumers last year

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Social media scams cost Americans $2.1 billion in 2025

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FTC releases new scam data

New data from the FTC shows social media is the most successful spot for scammers.

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Social media scams are costing Americans billions as fraud shifts online

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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

Fox News

Facebook settlement scam emails to avoid now

Millions of Facebook users filed claims in a recent privacy settlement after the platform was accused of mishandling user data. The approved payouts have been rolling out, which means people are watching their inboxes for updates. Scammers know this and ...

WBAY

Officer’s image used in Facebook scam identified as real fallen deputy

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Not all scams are using AI. The Green Bay Police Department learned a current Facebook scam claiming one of its officers died uses the stolen image a real fallen officer. The officer is identified as Deputy Christopher Taylor of ...

Dayton Daily News

How to spot and avoid Facebook scams

A Dayton man fell victim to a recent Facebook scam when someone reached out to him on Facebook Messenger and said he had won the lottery. STAFF PHOTO / RACHEL MURRAY >> Live Doppler 7 Radar | INTERACTIVE >> 7 surprising things you really shouldn’t be ...