The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received 3 million fraud reports from consumers in 2025, and those consumers reported $15.9 billion in losses, an official told a congressional committee Wednesday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
When scammers took in $1.2 million from small businesses and nonprofits, the FTC acted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
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Amazon is cooperating with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) fraud investigation into Sellers Playbook. The FTC and the State of Minnesota have charged Minnesota-based Sellers Playbook with running a large business opportunity scheme. A federal court temporarily stopped the operation until the case is resolved....
August 16, 2017
There’s a lot of money in stolen credit cards. Fraud magnate Bern Ersell declined to tell PYMNTS exactly how much, but he did give a virtual tour of his international fraud syndicate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]
August 20, 2026
Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera has released a new resource designed to help credit unions navigate complex consumer-engaged fraud cases, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 20) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]
March 25, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received 3 million fraud reports from consumers in 2025, and those consumers reported $15.9 billion in losses, an official told a congressional committee Wednesday (March...
January 30, 2023
When scammers took in $1.2 million from small businesses and nonprofits, the FTC acted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
November 10, 2022
They call it “pig butchering.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
