Nearly $75M lost to vacation scams since start of COVID-19 pandemic

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Lawmakers are considering legislation in hopes of protecting your money from travel scams.

Since last year, consumers lost nearly $75 million to vacation schemes, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Vacation and travel scams are the second most reported scam to the FTC, with more than 40,000 fraud reports since January of 2020.

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