The Top Scams of 2022

Was Live Friday, Mar 10, 2023 | 11 am PT

Guest Speakers:

• Maria Mayo, Acting Associate Director for the Division of Consumer Response and Operations in the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission
• Rosario Mendez, Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education Bureau of Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission
• Cristina Miranda, Consumer Education Specialist, Division of Consumer and Business Education Bureau of Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission

Related News Report

• Scammers Took Consumers for $8.8 Billion in 2022

Event Overview

What were the hottest frauds in 2022? How much did American consumers lose from scams? What role did social media play? The FTC is out with its latest annual data book and the numbers are surprising, especially the dramatic increases in money lost, and new scams targeting investments and businesses, the losses reported through bank transfers and cryptocurrency payments, the enduring power of the phone and the more recent power of social media to conduct fraud.

FTC officials will break down the data, offer advice on how to avoid and report scams, and also describe the new multi-lingual platform the FTC is offering to help break through 12 language barriers.

Presented by The Federal Trade Commission
and Ethnic Media Services