Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

An impersonation scam, or imposter scam, is when a criminal pretends to be someone they aren't to get access to your money or financial information. A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ...

Scams targeting seniors are surging, as the FTC reported $445M lost in 2024 alone. Get Suze Orman’s prevention tips, from ...

WASHINGTON -- Love is blind -- and scammers are taking advantage of that. Americans lost more than $201 million to romance scams in 2019, up 40% from 2018, according to a new Federal Trade Commission ...

The "FreeCreditReport.com" guys may have a cool jingle, but they could be scamming you out of a lot of dough. "Don't be fooled by TV ads, email offers, or online search results," the FTC advised on ...