Social media is awash in promises that a few clicks can erase years of financial mistakes, but the latest viral "credit score hack" comes with a criminal warning label. Federal regulators say a ...

One disturbing scam involves crooks who impersonate officials to convince consumers that they must withdraw money from accounts to protect it.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) petitioned a federal court to declare a payment processing company and its top executives in ...

The Federal Trade Commission lashed out at the firm formerly known as CardFlex, saying this week it should pay $52.9 million ...

Older Americans continued to lose billions of dollars to fraud in 2024, with scams increasingly exploiting trust, urgency and new technologies. The Federal Trade Commission said impostor scams, ...

Bitcoin ATM fraud hit $333 million in losses in 2025, the FBI said. Over 10,000 people have fallen victim to bitcoin ATM scams, with older adults being the most affected. Bitcoin ATM fraud losses have ...

PeopleFinders reports the rise of fraud hotspots across the U.S., with scams driven by tech advances and rising rates in ...