Apr 3, 2025
Scams cost Louisianans nearly $1.5K each in 2024
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Louisianans reported losing nearly $1,500 on average to scams and fraud last year, according to new FTC data.
- That's one of the highest figures nationwide and exceeds the national average.
- People 70 and older reported the most losses.
The big picture: Americans reported losing over $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024 — up a staggering 25% from 2023.
- The spike suggests fraudsters are outpacing both law enforcement and efforts to educate consumers on how to protect themselves.
- Scams where perpetrators pretend to be government representatives are particularly hot right now nationally.
- So are the E-ZPass toll texts. Ignore those, y'all.