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June 29, 2026

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. Few victims report them

  • About 1 in 10 said someone else from their household was scammed into losing money or providing access to a financial account.
    • By AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX
    Associated Press

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    Many victims didn’t report the scam because they didn’t think it would make a difference in getting money back.

    WASHINGTON — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.


     
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