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Part of situation: US consumer fraud and scam trends (2 clusters)

Federal Trade Commission reports record $15.9 billion in fraud losses

Federal Trade Commission fraud losses consumer scams cybersecurity financial fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) logged a record $15.9 billion in fraud losses from 3 million reports in 2025. While older adults tend to lose more money per incident, younger adults file fraud reports more frequently.

Data from the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network indicates that the type of scam often correlates with age. For example, adults aged 20-29 reported losing money in 79% of online shopping scams and 83% of investment-related scams. These success rates for scammers tend to decline in older age groups.

Conversely, scams such as lottery or government impersonation tactics specifically target older populations. As age increases, the median dollar amount lost also rises significantly, with individuals aged 80 and older reporting a median loss exceeding $1,600.

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FTC Consumer Sentinel Network · Federal Trade Commission · Spokeo

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Sources

A domain security checklist for Cybersecurity Awareness Month - The 101domain Blog [blog.101domain.com]
Capital One survey: As one in three consumers face scams, Canadians turn to financial institutions first [itnerd.blog]
The scams targeting you most, by age group [kioncentralcoast.com]
The scams targeting you most, by age group [keyt.com]
The scams targeting you most, by age group [kesq.com]