“THIS IA A SCAM,” the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office says. “DO NOT provide any financial information, credit card numbers, or ...

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 ...

Avast warns of 10 common SMS scam types, including fake parcels and OTP theft Red flags include urgency, suspicious links, requests for codes, and unusual spelling or branding Best defense: ignore ...

Scam artists are an inventive bunch. Numerous confidence schemes have become so iconic that spotting the outline of a fraudulent actor is sometimes extremely simple: The Nigerian prince approach, for ...

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 ...

Investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrency, remained the riskiest scam type in 2024, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Romance/friendship scams climbed ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— Investment scams, especially those involving cryptocurrency, remained the “riskiest” scam type in 2024, according to a Better Business Bureau (BBB) report. This type of scam ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s National Consumer Protection Week, and the Better Business Bureau Institute for Marketplace Trust has just released its annual Scam Tracker Risk Report. Get Hawaii’s latest ...

It is a type of scam that is growing throughout the nation and even right here at home. The most recent one happened in ...

Discover the one word you need to look out for when identifying a scam email, plus other red flags when it comes to phishing.

A federal inspector that provides auditing and investigative services for Congress said in a report this week that the three U.S. agencies that lead efforts against consumer scams lack a cohesive ...