‘STOP THE SCAMS’: South Floridians lost $12M to scams as FL tops nation for fraud reports

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Scammers posing as government officials are draining wallets across Florida, with South Floridians losing more than $12 million to impersonation schemes in 2024.

Florida now ranks first in the nation for fraud reports per capita, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and officials say the problem is only getting worse.

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