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Data Reports

FBI 2025 Crime Report: Americans Lost $20.9 Billion, Crypto Fraud Jumped 48%

April 21, 2026-Leo

The FBI's 2025 IC3 report broke every record: $20.877B in losses, 1M+ complaints, and crypto investment fraud alone hit $7.2B with complaints up 48% year over year.

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Scam Alerts

Traffic Violation Text Scam Hits 10 States. Here's Why Scammers Switched to QR Codes

April 29, 2026-Leo

Fake traffic violation texts now use QR codes instead of links to bypass carrier filters. ScamVerify breaks down the scam, the data, and the defense.

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Scam Alerts

USPS Brushing Scams Now Ship With QR Codes. Don't Scan the 'Register Your Gift' Card

April 29, 2026-Fannie

Mystery packages are arriving with QR-coded 'Register Your Gift' cards inside. Scanning launches a phishing site that steals your card and identity. Here's the new tactic and how to spot it.

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Data Reports

The 217-834 Debt Scam Ring: 45 Numbers Hitting 40 States in 2026

April 21, 2026-Leo

ScamVerify identifies a coordinated debt-reduction robocall ring using 45 numbers in the 217-834-9XXX block. 1,457 complaints in 2026 alone, 93% robocall rate, 40 states affected.

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Data Reports

Fake IT Jobs Fuel Scam Compounds: Work-From-Home Complaints Up 69% This Week

April 21, 2026-Fannie

FTC 'work from home' complaints jumped 69% week over week as scam compound recruitment accelerates. ScamVerify's data shows the recruitment funnel feeding Southeast Asia pig butchering operations.

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Data Reports

FCC Proposes $4.5M Fine Against Voxbeam for Bank Impersonation Robocalls

April 21, 2026-Fannie

The FCC hit Orlando-based Voxbeam Telecommunications with a $4.5M fine for carrying 60,873 spoofed bank impersonation calls from a Czech provider outside the Robocall Mitigation Database.

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Scam Types

Inside the Scam Compounds: How Your Pig Butchering Text Got to Your Phone

April 21, 2026-Leo

A Wired investigation exposed the scam compounds behind America's $7.2B pig butchering losses. ScamVerify's data shows the recruitment funnel is surging right now.

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Data Reports

Alabama Phone Scam Report 2026: 118,108 FTC Complaints Across 5 Area Codes

April 15, 2026-Fannie

Alabama ranks #4 for robocalls per person at 286 annually. 118,108 FTC complaints across 5 area codes. Alabama Power scam active. SNAP fraud leads nation.

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Data Reports

Hawaii Phone Scam Report 2026: 16,425 FTC Complaints With Extraordinary Timeshare Scams

April 15, 2026-Fannie

Hawaii has 16,425 FTC complaints from area code 808. Timeshare scams rank #4 at 857 with just 11.2% robocall. Medical at 38.7% is lowest.

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Data Reports

Minnesota Phone Scam Report 2026: 121,047 FTC Complaints Across 7 Area Codes

April 15, 2026-Leo

Minnesota created the nation's first consumer restitution fund ($4.6M). 121,047 FTC complaints across 7 area codes. $144.6M in 2024 fraud losses.

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Data Reports

North Dakota Phone Scam Report 2026: 16,873 FTC Complaints From Area Code 701

April 15, 2026-Leo

North Dakota has 16,873 FTC complaints from area code 701 at 27.0% in-state. Debt leads at 81.4% robocall. 3 of top 5 numbers are impersonation.

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Data Reports

Tax Refund Scam Forecast: April 16 to May 15, 2026

April 15, 2026-Leo

Historical FTC data shows tax refund scams don't drop on April 16. ScamVerify's forecast for April 16 to May 15, 2026 based on 14.3M complaint records.

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Data Reports

Kentucky Phone Scam Report 2026: 147,981 FTC Complaints Across 5 Area Codes

April 14, 2026-Leo

Kentucky's 502 area code ranks #17 nationally as a debt robocall hub. 147,981 FTC complaints across 5 area codes. Debt at 86.8% robocall rate leads.