My mom, 74, fell for a phone scam — and now I'm out $12,000 because our bank accounts are linked. What can I do?
Impersonation
Website
Reported
Verified
United States
imposter scam
government impersonation scam
bank impersonation scam
phone scam
elder fraud
elder financial abuse
wire fraud
identity theft
financial fraud
scam prevention
consumer protection
social engineering
FBI impersonation
bank fraud
credit freeze
power of attorney
bank account security
fraud awareness
online scam
cybersecurity
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Description
Americans lost a shocking $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (1). These losses are around three times greater than in 2020. Imposter scams were the leading cause of fraud last year, with almost one in three fraud reports related to scammers...
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Location
US, United States
Details
- Impersonation type
- Website platform
- Open source
- Reported status
- 0 comments
- 3 views
- July 20, 2026 created
- United States country
- imposter scam government impersonation scam bank impersonation scam phone scam elder fraud elder financial abuse wire fraud identity theft financial fraud scam prevention consumer protection social engineering FBI impersonation bank fraud credit freeze power of attorney bank account security fraud awareness online scam cybersecurity
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