POLSKY DID NOT ENDORSE A SUCCESSOR. TODAY, OFFICIALS AT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RAISING ALARMS. THEY SAY PEOPLE ACROSS THE U.S. LOST NEARLY $16 BILLION TO FRAUD SCHEMES LAST YEAR, AND FLORIDA IS NEAR THE TOP OF THAT LIST. OUR GET THE FACTS DATA TEAM IS BREAKING DOWN ALL THIS INFORMATION FOR US NOW, AND WE WANT TO GO OVER THESE NUMBERS WITH YOU FIRST. HOW MANY INSTANCES OF FRAUD WERE REPORTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, AND WHICH STATES SAW THE HIGHEST RATES? TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP. STATES HIGHLIGHTED IN THE DARKER PURPLE SAW THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF REPORTED CASES. AND HERE IN FLORIDA, WHILE THE DATA SHOWS FROM THE FTC, THERE WERE ABOUT 802 CASES REPORTED PER 100,000 PEOPLE. FLORIDA. ON THE HIGHER END OF THAT SCALE. NOW LET’S LOOK AT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY LOST IN FLORIDA TO THESE FRAUD SCHEMES. LAST YEAR. FLORIDA HIGHLIGHTED IN THE DARK GREEN YOU SEE HERE, WHERE PEOPLE LOST A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1.1 BILLION. BUT HOW DOES THIS BREAK DOWN INTO FRAUD AND SCAM CATEGORIES? SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO AVOID. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS CHART RIGHT HERE. IT SHOWS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY LOST TO FRAUD SCHEMES BY STATE AND THE TYPES OF FRAUD AND SCAM CASES. THIS INCLUDES INVESTMENT, ROMANCE, EVEN JOB SCAMS, ALONG WITH GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS IMPOSTERS. FLORIDA RANKING NUMBER FOUR. THEIR BUSINESS IMPOSTERS AND INVESTMENT SCAMS. PEOPLE HERE LOSING A TOTAL OF $74.2 MILLION TO FRAUD SCHEMES AND MORE THAN $592 MILLION TO INVESTMENT ADVICE SCAMS. WPBF 25 NEWS TEAM IS WORKING HARD TO PROTECT YOUR MONEY AND KEEP YOU INFORMED ABOUT ALL OF THESE SCAMS AND FRAUD SCHEMES. YOU CAN FIND ALL OF THIS NEW DA

The Federal Trade Commission reports that people across the United States lost nearly $16 billion to fraud schemes last year, with Florida ranking near the top in reported cases and total losses. Data from the FTC shows Florida had approximately 802 reported fraud cases per 100,000 residents, placing the state on the higher end of the scale. Floridians lost a total of $1.1 billion to fraud schemes in 2022, according to FTC data. Florida ranked fourth nationwide in losses related to business impostor and investment scams. Residents lost $74.2 million to business impostor scams and more than $592 million to investment advice scams. Other fraud categories included investment, romance and job scams, along with government and business impostors. The WPBF 25 News team is working to protect your money and keep you informed about these scams and fraud schemes.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

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The Federal Trade Commission reports that people across the United States lost nearly $16 billion to fraud schemes last year, with Florida ranking near the top in reported cases and total losses.

Data from the FTC shows Florida had approximately 802 reported fraud cases per 100,000 residents, placing the state on the higher end of the scale.

Floridians lost a total of $1.1 billion to fraud schemes in 2022, according to FTC data.

Florida ranked fourth nationwide in losses related to business impostor and investment scams. Residents lost $74.2 million to business impostor scams and more than $592 million to investment advice scams.

Other fraud categories included investment, romance and job scams, along with government and business impostors.

The WPBF 25 News team is working to protect your money and keep you informed about these scams and fraud schemes.

Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25

Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.