Anyone can fall for a scam call. Here’s what to know about common phone fraud tactics and how to avoid becoming a victim.

During the third week of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada the Medicine Hat Police Service has issued a public service announcement regarding scams occurring in online marketplaces and through internet ...

A Florida woman who pleaded guilty to taking part in an international “advance fee lottery scheme” will spend the next three years behind bars.

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S., U.K. and Canada started Operation Atlantic to disrupt cryptocurrency fraud schemes known as approval-phishing attacks. These scams trick vict ...

California State Lottery officials stress that legitimate lottery wins do not begin with a random phone call or text message.

Dear Savvy Senior, My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now? – Almost 80 Dear ...

Americans lost at least $16.6 billion to scams in 2024, according to the FBI, and the real number is almost certainly far higher because many victims never report the crime.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Tuesday for trying to cash stolen lottery tickets. Gabrielle Gomez Hernandez, 57, of Tyler pleaded guilty before Judge Kerry ...

Romance scams targeting seniors generate over $1B in annual losses according to the FTC. Retirees are primary targets due to available funds and lower technological proficiency. Are you ahead, or ...

Ben Cantey, 41, co-founder and CEO of Rumby, a now-defunct Cincinnati-based laundry tech startup, pleaded guilty Oct. 22 in federal court to wire fraud. He initially faced a six-count indictment with ...

TACOMA, Wash. - A Jamaican citizen pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud in a lottery scheme that cost a 73-year-old Vancouver, Washington, woman more than $550,000.