Americans lost $158 billion to fraud last year, leading to the launch of local initiatives to combat rising losses.
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Updated Jul 7
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What happened
Americans lost $158 billion to fraud last year, leading to the launch of local initiatives to combat rising losses.
Who's involved
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The FBI and Federal Trade Commission are investigating organized crime, financial losses, and monitoring consumer protection and scam trends.Also in this story
- Scammers impersonated the Federal Trade Commission in the Warren area, targeting victims who paid them using Bitcoin.
- LAPD is investigating organized retail crime targeting companies including Dyson, Ariat, and Duracell.
- Scammers used a Family Dollar store as a drop-off location while falsely claiming the FBI was probing accounts during a financial fraud scheme.
- The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning regarding housing rental scams occurring in Milwaukee, targeting individuals like Cierra Winters.
The entities involved
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Federal Trade Commission
United States federal government agency