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 ...

SAN DIEGO — Impersonation scams have skyrocketed by 148 percent in the past year, overtaking all other forms of identity-related fraud and emerging as the top reported scam, according to the Identity ...

A: Acting quickly is critical. Victims should contact their bank or financial institution immediately to try to stop or ...

ANSWER IN A JUST RELEASED REPORT, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU JUST RELEASED ITS RISK SCAM REPORT. IT RANKED SCAMS ON THREE DIFFERENT FACTORS EXPOSURE, SUSCEPTIBILITY, AND MONETARY LOSS. AND IN 2024, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Thousands of laid off federal workers are searching for new jobs amid President Trump's efforts to shrink the federal workforce. According to the Better Business Bureau, scammers are out ...

A cardboard box sitting quietly on a doorstep should feel harmless, or maybe even a little exciting. That small moment of anticipation—what’s inside, who sent it, why it arrived—usually brings ...

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.

Debt collection scams can be one of the most frightening and persistent scam types. Victims often report that scammers harass them or their family members for weeks or even months, both at home and at ...

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Technology will have a huge role to play in fraud detection with GenAI and consortium analytics shown to have the most promise The NICE Actimize “2025 EMEA Financial Fraud Trends and Investment ...