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

Seniors are frequent targets for fraud due to savings and tech gaps. Learn the most common scams and how older adults can ...

The Federal Trade Commission recently highlighted the dramatic surge in scams targeting older adults that has increased pressure on U.S. banks and credit unions to enhance their fraud prevention ...

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

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 ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively combating fraudulent schemes that exploit vulnerable consumers, as highlighted by three recent announcements. These updates underscore a troubling ...

Adults aged 60 and older were more likely to report extraordinarily high losses. An 18-year-old consumer in Michigan lost $4,800 this summer to a 'transfer it to protect it' scam after receiving an ...

A Reuters report, citing internal Meta documents, found that the company knowingly makes billions of dollars from scam ...