Nevada consumers lost more than $138M to fraud in 2024, FTC says

Yahoo

10-03-2025

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada consumers reported losing more than $138 million to fraud in 2024, a report from the Federal Trade Commission said.
The FTC said in a release that it received 24,331 fraud reports from consumers in Nevada in 2024, which amounted to losses that totalled $138,538,256, with a median loss of $519.
The information comes from the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, which analyzes reports from consumers, law enforcement at all levels, the Better Business Bureau, industry members, and non-profit organizations.
Across all types of reports, not just fraud, the FTC received a total of 73,271 reports from Nevada consumers.
'Reports from around the country about consumer protection issues—including identity theft, fraud, and other categories—are a key resource for FTC and other law enforcement agencies' investigations that stop illegal activities and, when possible, provide refunds to consumers,' the release stated.
The top category of reports from Nevada consumers was credit bureaus and information furnished, followed by identity theft, imposter scams, banks and lenders, and debt collection.
Nationally, 2.6 million consumers reported losing $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which is a 25 percent increase from 2023 data. Reports show consumers lost more money to investment scams, about $5.7 billion, than any other category in 2024.
The second highest category was imposter scams, with reported losses of $2.95 billion.
The full data set from the FTC for 2024 can be found at this link.
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