Since 2020, there has been a fourfold increase in over-60s losing at least $100,000 to scams involving impersonations of ...

Scammers are exploiting confusion around the government shutdown with fake calls and texts impersonating agencies like the ...

Skimming, in which criminals install discreet devices and tiny cameras on point-of-sale terminals to steal your info, is increasingly common — as I learned the hard way.

There’s a remarkable new report from the CNN Investigates team about how crypto ATMs, devices that may be at your corner store and which allow people to exchange money for cryptocurrency such as ...

The Federal Trade Commission says criminals are posing as IRS agents, law enforcement officers or other officials, often over ...

One post, authored by Khan’s staff, was published on January 3, 2025 with the title “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm.” It noted that the FTC was “taking note of AI’s potential for real-world ...

Overview: Scammers use phone calls and messages to trick people into Bitcoin ATM transfers.Once money is sent as ...

Respondents offered many good ideas: Try to recover the money. Focus on positive things in your life. Forgive yourself for ...

A Fort Myers man said he lost $100 to scammers who impersonated a Lee County Sheriff's deputy. The scammer said the man had a ...

The lawmakers are maintaining hotline information for over 20 OIGs, as watchdogs scramble to set up temporary websites after ...

The founder of a student financial aid startup called Frank, Javice sold her company to JPMorgan Chase in the summer of 2021.

While ghosts and goblins may be lurking this October, so are cyber criminals. As we gear up for Halloween fun, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Financial Institutions reminds Ohioans that ...