The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for protecting Americans against fraud. In 2024, Vermonters lost $10.5 million to ...

1."Once upon a time, I attended a time-share presentation because they offered money to go. Yes, they are all high-pressure ...

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 ...

A female resident on Feb. 19 reported she was scammed by caller who claimed he was with a sheriff’s department and that the ...

Imagine being woken up late one Tuesday night by a phone call from your young relative. They’ve been in a car accident and ...

Scammers are 'relentless,' according to new IRS alert listing the 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams. Bad social media advice triggers ...

Montana State University graduate student Connor Green was inspired for a class project by saving his grandfather from an AI ...

Changes afoot at the Social Security Administration could open the door to scammers trying to prey on the fears of older ...

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 ...

Paulding County Sheriff emphasized the importance of never paying workers upfront before any job is completed.