Scammers posing as government officials have shifted tactics, now telling victims to convert their savings into gold bars and ...
The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning regarding scammers who impersonate its employees and spoof official phone numbers to trick victims into transferring money.
Millions of Americans are receiving unsolicited text messages promising easy remote work and high daily pay, and federal ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The billions of dollars lost to fraud just keep piling up. Crooks and con artists stole a record $15.9 billion in 2025 in a ...
SmartCustomer reports that summer travel fraud peaked in Q3 2025, with over 14,000 reports and $40 million in losses, ...
A new FTC lawsuit reveals how sophisticated subscription app operators can allegedly use shell companies and payment infrastructure to stay active on app stores despite mounting consumer complaints.
Scammers are masquerading as Federal Trade Commission officials and hitting people by phone and text, pushing targets to move ...
Cryptocurrency ATM scams are surging, with FTC data showing a 1,000% increase in losses. Learn how scammers operate and how to protect yourself.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit to intervene in a scheme in which it says fraudulent telemarketers targeted individuals seeking insurance coverage. Per the complaint (PDF), which was filed ...
The most frequent form of fraud? Someone pretending to be someone else — the FBI, the FTC, the IRS, your bank, your grandson, the new love of your life. The Federal Trade Commission says the spike in ...