In 2025 people reported far more money lost to scams on Facebook alone than they reported losing to text or email scams.
In 2025 people reported far more money lost to scams on Facebook alone than they reported losing to text or email scams. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by FTC in May 2026. It covers topics including Social Media, Scams, Fraud, Social Media Scams, Facebook. The original data appears in Reported losses to scams on social media eight times higher than in 2020 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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In 2025 people reported far more money lost to scams on Facebook alone than they reported losing to text or email scams. This data was published by FTC and covers Social Media, Scams, Fraud, Social Media Scams, Facebook.
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This statistic comes from Reported losses to scams on social media eight times higher than in 2020 , published by FTC on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2026/04/reported-losses-scams-social-media-eight-times-higher-2020#ft4.
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This statistic relates to Social Media, Scams, Fraud, Social Media Scams, Facebook. Browse more statistics on Social Media or from FTC.