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Amazon Prime Day 2026 Scams: What to Watch Before June
May 25, 2026-Leo
Amazon moved Prime Day to June 2026. Last year scammers built 120,000 fake Amazon sites. Here's the data and how to shop the sale safely.
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Text Is Now the #1 Way Scammers Reach You (FTC 2026)
May 29, 2026-Fannie
The FTC's latest data shows text overtook phone and email as the top way scammers make first contact. Here's why, the top text scams, and how to verify.
Scam Alerts
Unpaid Toll Text Scams: Summer 2026's Smishing Wave
May 28, 2026-Leo
Fake unpaid-toll texts drove a 40% jump in government imposter scams, the FTC warns. The campaign now hits all 50 states. Here's how to verify one.
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Summer Travel Scams 2026: Fake Bookings and TSA Texts
May 27, 2026-Fannie
1 in 3 travelers hit a scam in 2026. Fake booking sites, vacation-rental fraud, and airline texts spike all summer. Here's how to verify before you book.
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Hurricane Season 2026: The Scams That Follow the Storm
May 26, 2026-Fannie
Hurricane season starts June 1. FEMA impersonators, fake relief charities, and storm-chaser contractors follow every storm. Here's how to verify them.
Data Reports
America's Most Relentless Robocaller: 1,850 Complaints
May 25, 2026-Leo
We flagged 888-269-4978 in April at 474 complaints. It is now at 1,850, all in 90 days, the most active scam number in our FTC data. Here's the breakdown.
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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.