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US consumers lost record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, says FTC

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Consumers lost more money to fraud in 2024 than the previous year. Photo: Photo by Peter Dazeley/ Getty Images

The number of fraud reports remained stable last year, but the percentage of people who lost money has increased.

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