The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for protecting Americans against fraud. In 2024, Vermonters lost $10.5 million to ...
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Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Hoodwinking Don Juans and Janes fleeced lonely hearts in Georgia to the tune of more than $25 million in 2024, according to reports filed with the FTC. Why it matters: Georgia ...
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A female resident on Feb. 19 reported she was scammed by caller who claimed he was with a sheriff’s department and that the ...
You're not the only one getting voicemails about your car's extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...
Scammers are 'relentless,' according to new IRS alert listing the 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams. Bad social media advice triggers ...
Changes afoot at the Social Security Administration could open the door to scammers trying to prey on the fears of older ...
Montana State University graduate student Connor Green was inspired for a class project by saving his grandfather from an AI ...
As our smartphones seem to be endlessly inundated with texts that are meant to appear as if they’ve been sent by E-ZPass ...
Both consumers and banks reported that the rate of fraud and scams has steadied, according to Fincen and FTC data, but the ...
Gold scams are surging, too, with American seniors being scammed out of $126 million last year alone. Scammers target seniors ...