The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

A new report from the Consumer Federation of America estimates Mississippians lost more than $500 million to scams in 2024. It projects nationwide losses to online fraud could reach an estimated $119 ...

A polished seal, a familiar logo, and a web address that looks almost perfect. That’s all it takes to trick someone into handing over personal details meant for law enforcement or a federal agency.

Scammers are getting smarter in their efforts to get your personal information. Between the phone calls, emails and even text messages, you need to remain on guard because you could be caught in a ...

Senator Maggie Hassan’s report exposes how data brokers’ practices—and failures—have fueled scams and identity theft, ...

Texas is one of the worst states in the nation for consumer fraud, according to a report from the Consumer Federation of America. Texans lose almost $10 billion annually, mainly to online scams. The ...

Michigan taxpayers are vulnerable to tax fraud and identity theft as the April filing deadline gets closer. Here's what experts say.

Utility scammers never take a day off, always looking for the next opportunity to scam you out of your hard-earned money. For the recent National Consumer Protection Week, PPL Electric Utilities ...

New York ranks as one of the top states for online scams, according to a new report. A Consumer Federation of America report finds state consumers lose $6.5 billion a year – or $325 per person – to ...

The Petco Park charity scammers have pleaded guilty to a fraud conspiracy. In August 2023 our Will Huntsberry exposed a fake softball charity raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars […] ...