According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...
In Australia, it’s scam victims who foot the bill for the overwhelming majority of the money lost to scams each year. A 2023 review by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found ...
Romance scams – where scammers create fake identities and use dating or friendship to get your trust and money – cost Australians A$201 million last year. But the emotional impact of romance scams can ...