The Federal Trade Commission shut down a California-based student loan scam that allegedly collected $8.8 million by impersonating the Department of Education and promising bogus loan forgiveness. The ...

The 'scam economy' keeps growing, as fraudsters steal money through wire transfers, gift cards, payment apps and cryptocurrency.

AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to ...

Scammers are increasingly using the threat of expiring reward points to trick consumers into revealing sensitive personal ...

The Federal Trade Commission has dismantled a California-based student loan scam that allegedly stole $8.8 million from borrowers by impersonating the U.S. Department of Education. Operating since ...

According to the Federal Trade Commission, Mainers over 60 lost nearly $11 million to fraud last year. That's up 67 percent ...

New survey data reveals how scams, weak passwords and false security put Americans at risk of losing money — even small ...

We're seeing *** new twist on some familiar scams. The Federal Trade Commission says it's getting reports of scammers using the conflict in Iran to try to steal your money and personal information.

Plenty of us are moving. Maybe it’s for a new job, maybe it’s to shorten a commute, perhaps it’s because one needs more garage space, or maybe it’s a full-blown relocation. Individuals looking to rent ...

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), its Consumer Sentinel Network received almost 6.5 million reports in 2024 — ...