Virginia Focus - FTC Scams

Americans lose billions of dollars to scams. Today's scammers use AI to mimic your loved ones voice or they pretend to be a familiar business or government agency to entice you to trust them and turn over your personal information. To learn more about how to spot scams, we talk to Emma Fletcher, Senior Data Researcher with the FTC.

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