The Federal Trade Commission and 33 state and local law enforcement agencies have launched a crackdown on online auction scams. Dubbed “Operation Bidder Beware,” the effort has already resulted in 57 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal and state fraud fighters are cracking down on Internet auction scams that fleeced thousands of consumers out of money and merchandise. The Federal Trade Commission is ...

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved placing nearly 1,000 tax-defaulted properties throughout Riverside County on the ...

Sellers on Internet auction sites like eBay may fall in the maw of New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act if they engage in sharp practices or deception, the state Supreme Court rules. Sellers on Internet ...

One bid on the website of the auctioneer, United Gun Group, for the 9 mm Kel-Tc PF-9 pistol was from a user named “Racist McShootface,” who at one point offered $58 million. Another bidder used the ...

PENNOCK -- A new online consignment auction service will provide an easy option for buyers and sellers, according to Dave Benoit, who is launching White Feather Trading Company Inc. this week. Dave ...

Fraud still tops the list of complaints made to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, but the percentage of fraud complaints as well as number of complaints overall is down Internet auction fraud ...