91
/ 100
True
United States
The website reports that 15 million Americans were scammed last year, resulting in a loss of about $68 billion.
Infact verdict: True (91/100).
Both claims regarding the number of Americans scammed and the financial losses incurred last year are well-supported by multiple reliable sources, including Yahoo Finance and Gallup. These sources confirm that 15 million Americans were scammed, resulting in a loss of approximately $68 billion in 2025. The evidence is consistent and credible, leading to a high confidence in the accuracy of these claims.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
91
True
Economics
15 million Americans were scammed last year.
The claim that 15 million Americans were scammed last year is supported by multiple sources, including a Yahoo Finance article and a Gallup report, both indicating that this number is accurate for 2025. These sources are considered reliable, providing a strong basis for the claim's accuracy.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the claim.
91
True
Economics
Americans lost about $68 billion due to scams last year.
The claim that Americans lost about $68 billion due to scams last year is corroborated by multiple sources, including Yahoo Finance and Gallup, which report similar figures for 2025. These sources are credible, supporting the claim's validity.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the claim.
