Scam Alerts — Florida 2025-2026
Florida consistently ranks among the top states for fraud complaints per FTC Consumer Sentinel data. The combination of a large retiree population, high tourism, and major metropolitan areas makes Florida a primary target for IRS impersonation, Social Security scams, tech support fraud, and delivery phishing. FBI Jacksonville and FBI Miami document Florida-specific fraud patterns.
Why Florida is targeted by scammers
Florida has the highest concentration of adults over 65 of any major state — a demographic that loses disproportionately to government impersonation, tech support fraud, and romance scams. The FTC documents Florida seniors as among the highest per-capita victims of Social Security impersonation and gold courier scams.
Active scams targeting Florida
All entries documented by FTC, FBI IC3, or TIGTA. National scams included as all states are targeted.
Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud (Pig Butchering)
PATTERN · crypto-investment
Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scam
PATTERN · bec-fraud
Gold Bar / Cash Courier Scam
PATTERN · government-impersonation
Cryptocurrency ATM Fraud
PATTERN · crypto-investment
Area Code 876 Scam Calls
AREA-CODE · lottery-impersonation
Area Code 202 Scam Calls
AREA-CODE · irs-impersonation
Country Code 232 Scam Calls (Sierra Leone)
AREA-CODE · one-ring-scam
Grandparent Scam (Family Emergency Scam)
PATTERN · ai-voice-clone
Romance Scam
PATTERN · romance-scam
Tech Support Scam
PATTERN · tech-support
Extortion and Sextortion Scam
PATTERN · extortion
(833) 883-2828
NUMBER · government-impersonation
Scam emails active in Florida
"New Client Inquiry" Spear Phishing Email (Tax Professionals)
New client inquiry — tax return assistance needed
Senior U.S. Official Impersonation Email/Text Scam
Message from [Senior Official Name] — urgent matter
"Alert: Social Security Account Issues Detected" Scam Email
Alert: Social Security Account Issues Detected
"Tax Refund Payment" Email Scam
Tax Refund Payment
"Action Required: Verify Your IRS Account" Email Scam
Action Required: Verify your IRS account
"Your Account Has Been Temporarily Suspended" Bank Email Scam
Your account has been temporarily suspended
Fake City Permit Fee Email Scam
Action required: outstanding fee for permit application #[number]
"Claim Benefits!" SSA Phishing Email
Claim Benefits!
Active scam domains targeting Florida
Phishing and fraud domains active nationally — all states including Florida are targeted.
Where to report a scam in Florida
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common scams in Florida?▼
Florida consistently ranks among the top states for fraud complaints per FTC Consumer Sentinel data. The combination of a large retiree population, high tourism, and major metropolitan areas makes Florida a primary target for IRS impersonation, Social Security scams, tech support fraud, and delivery phishing. FBI Jacksonville and FBI Miami document Florida-specific fraud patterns.
Why is Florida targeted by scammers?▼
Florida has the highest concentration of adults over 65 of any major state — a demographic that loses disproportionately to government impersonation, tech support fraud, and romance scams. The FTC documents Florida seniors as among the highest per-capita victims of Social Security impersonation and gold courier scams.
Where do I report a scam in Florida?▼
Report to the Florida Attorney General, FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and FBI IC3 at ic3.gov. If money was sent to a scammer, contact your bank immediately — the FBI Financial Fraud Kill Chain can sometimes recover funds.
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