Lost to scams worldwide in 2026
Live estimateAn estimated 369 billion US dollars lost to scams worldwide so far in 2026.
5 reports in Subscriptions & billing
Humboldt Merchant ServicesBilling
From the news
According to the FTC, payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services processed payments for more than 1,000 shell merchants fronting unauthorized billing scams. Humboldt will pay $12 million and be banned from processing for high-risk merchants to settle the allegations. From th…
Lens.comBilling
From the news
According to the FTC, joined by the Utah and Nevada Attorneys General, Lens.com, owner Cary Samourkachian and Speed Commerce LLC allegedly advertised low contact lens prices and then added mandatory "Taxes & fees" charges. The complaint alleges these fees often doubled adverti…
Toast Inc.Billing
From the news
According to the FTC, the agency and several states and California localities sued Toast Inc. and affiliates, alleging the restaurant software company charged restaurants hidden and unauthorized fees and unwanted add-ons, failed to deliver promised support, and made cancellati…
Amazon.com, Inc.Billing
Case file from public records
The US Federal Trade Commission alleged that Amazon used deceptive sign-up screens to enroll customers in Prime without their consent and made the subscription hard to cancel. On 25 September 2025, three days into the trial in Seattle, Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion: a $1 b…
Epic Games, Inc.Billing
Case file from public records
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, agreed in December 2022 to pay $520 million to settle two US Federal Trade Commission cases. The FTC alleged that Epic collected personal information from children under 13 without parental consent, turned on voice and text chat by default an…