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TLDR
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the FTC highlights imposter scams, the top reported fraud category of 2025, with reported losses climbing from $12.8 billion to roughly $16 billion year over year. Imposters pretend to be bank staff,...
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On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the FTC highlights imposter scams, the top reported fraud category of 2025, with reported losses climbing from $12.8 billion to roughly $16 billion year over year. Imposters pretend to be bank staff,...
Red flags
- Unexpected contact from someone claiming to be from your bank, the IRS, Social Security, or a relative in trouble. High pressure demands for immediate payment via wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or gift cards. Requests to keep the interaction secret from family, friends, or your bank
What to do
- 1Hang up and call the official number on your statement or government website to verify any request. Talk with a trusted family member before sending money, no matter how urgent it sounds. Report suspected imposter scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your local consumer protection office
Source
ftc-consumer-blog
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https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/help-fight-imposter-scams-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3EFAQ
Is Fight Imposter Scams This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day FTC Alert a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Unexpected contact from someone claiming to be from your bank, the IRS, Social Security, or a relative in trouble. High pressure demands for immediate payment via wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or gift cards. Requests to keep the interaction secret from family, friends, or your bank
What should I do first?
Hang up and call the official number on your statement or government website to verify any request. Talk with a trusted family member before sending money, no matter how urgent it sounds. Report suspected imposter scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to your local consumer protection office
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.