미 연방거래위원회, 2025년 사기 피해액 3.5억 달러 보고
미 연방거래위원회가(Federal Trade Commission) 2026-06-15 공개한 'FTC Data Show People Reported Losing $3.5 Billion to Imposter Scams in 2025' 발표를 바탕으로, 확인 가능한 사실을 중심으로 정리했습니다.
어떤 발표인가
New data from the Federal Trade Commission reveal that people reported losing a staggering $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses increasing nearly three times since 2020.
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- FTC data also show that people reported imposter scams more than any other fraud category in 2025—nearly one in three fraud reports were about imposter scams.
- These scams lured consumers through text, phone, email, social media, search engine results and other means.
- Some of the costliest impersonation scams start with a fake security alert, often from a bank.
- People are convinced to move money to “protect” it, with their losses often limited only by their available funds.
- Last year, people reported losing nearly $1 billion to business impersonators with the highest reported losses to bank impersonators—and about $920 million to government impersonators, up from $866 million and $789 million respectively in 2024.
숫자와 고유명사
- New data from the Federal Trade Commission reveal that people reported losing a staggering $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses increasing nearly three times since 2020
- FTC data also show that people reported imposter scams more than any other fraud category in 2025—nearly one in three fraud reports were about imposter scams
- Last year, people reported losing nearly $1 billion to business impersonators with the highest reported losses to bank impersonators—and about $920 million to government impersonators, up from $866 million and $789 million respectively in 2024
- The FTC has seen a striking increase in reported fraud losses to all types of fraud—about $16 billion was reported lost in 2025, the highest on record and an increase of about 25% compared to the 2024 figure
- But fraud undermines that foundation, impeding the market process and preventing markets from operating efficiently,” said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection
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| 항목 | 내용 |
|---|---|
| 발표 기관 | 미 연방거래위원회 (Federal Trade Commission) |
| 발표일 | 2026-06-15 |
| 원문 제목 | FTC Data Show People Reported Losing $3.5 Billion to Imposter Scams in 2025 |
| 분류 기준 | 생활 / 생활 소비자 교육 학생 노동 안전 건강 피해 예방 신청 대상 |
| 원문 | Federal Trade Commission release |
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