09/03/2026
I will be on ABC News Radio affiliates around the USA on the afternoon drive.
SCAMS IN THE US ARE AT A RECORD HIGH. YET MOST VICTIMS GET NO HELP AND SOME END UP LOSING EVEN MORE
RICH FRANKEL, FORMER SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE, FBI, NEW YORK (3:30PM - 5:30PM ET)
Pretty much every American these days has either been targeted by scammers or knows someone who has been in some way. A new AP poll shows that scams in the U.S. have surged to a record high, causing billions in losses for Americans. But the U.S. still lags behind some other countries in tackling the problem, holding financial and social media companies responsible and regulating the cryptocurrency scammers rely on. And although both the Trump administration and Congress are pursuing new options, victims still have little recourse and sometimes end up losing even more. Rich has more.