Americans lost more than $10 BILLION dollars to scammers last year
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Americans lost more than $10 BILLION dollars to scammers last year

Even though most people know scammers are working to take their money, they keep succeeding. Colin MacDonald, consumer protection attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the Northwest Region describes a few of the top ways scammers come after your money.

To learn more about Imposter Scams go to:
ftc.gov/imposters

To sign up for scam alerts go to:
FTC.gov/consumeralerts

If you have been a victim of fraud or a scam contact the FTC at:
ReportFraud.ftc.gov or 877-382-4357

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