The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a new scam circulating. It is called a “reshipping scam.”An easy work-from-home ...

FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak delivers a simple, powerful rule for spotting scams: if someone unexpectedly tells you to pay or move your money to fix a “problem,” it’s a fraud. Real officials will ...

The Federal Trade Commission is urging everyone to be prepared with a simple plan that can stop a scam before it starts.

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

As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the Federal Trade ...

We at CNET commonly suggest victims contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience if they've endured any type of fraud or identity theft.

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 report highlights a dramatic increase in the number of older adults reporting losses of over $100,000 to scams Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued its annual report to Congress on ...

Operators of a $7.3 million student debt relief scam permanently banned from the debt relief industry. Defendants falsely claimed ties to the Department of Education, promoted fake reviews, and ...

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 ...

WXIN/WTTV — The Federal Trade Commission wants you to be on the lookout for a scam that promises a refund for an item you recently purchased on Amazon. According to the alert from the FTC, the scam ...