I've been tracking identity theft cases since mid-February involving 1099-K forms in the mail. Those cases have prompted me to request documents from the Federal Trade Commission.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that Ohio residents filed over 63,000 fraud reports last year, resulting in $226 million in losses.

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Hoosiers lost more than $112.3 million to various forms of fraud last year, per new FTC data — up 15% from 2023. The big picture: Indiana's fraud spike, which mirrors a national ...

The FTC suggests that anyone receiving the scam unpaid toll text message do the following: First, don’t click on any links. Whenever you receive a suspicious or unexpected text, it's best to not ...

The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for protecting Americans against fraud. In 2024, Vermonters lost $10.5 million to ...

The Data Book report also showed that email is the most common form of contact, consisting of 25% of fraud reports, followed by phone calls, texts and social media. Credit: FTC The FTC’s Data ...