A scam targeting work-from-home job hunters has been found to cost Australians more than all other scam types combined. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released findings ...
Car insurance fraud costs policyholders up to $700 each year — even if they’ve never been involved in an insurance scam. Policyholders should be aware of common insurance scams run by agents and ...
BBB's Scam Tracker site offers a great opportunity for you to share and review the types of fraud targeting our community and abroad. In fact, last month BBB Scam Tracker received an award from the ...
If you suspect that a new love interest has malicious intentions, make sure to report them to the dating site or app you are ...
Mortgage fraud is increasing, according to property market analytics company Cotality. Mortgage fraud can impact homeowners’ and real estate professionals’ finances, futures and property. Learning ...
Bank account fraud comes in many forms including check fraud, P2P payment scams, ATM skimming, phishing and wire transfer ...
Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
This type of scam can involve callers pretending to be agents working for a wide variety of organizations, such as the victim’s bank or the tax authorities. Victims are persuaded to disclose their ...
Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.
Spoofing scams are all too common, and they work because they take advantage of our trust. rob dobi via Getty Images Scammers win when they trick you into divulging personal information ― and one of ...