In a “brushing scam,” you receive a package you didn’t order, often without a return address. This is often a setup by unscrupulous companies who found your address online. After the company ships the ...

Sylvia Chou lost $2.6 million to an investment trading scam in 2019. Since then, she has been in a “constant battle” with the ...

The BBB says in 2024, investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrencies, remained the riskiest scam type.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley wants to ensure state consumers are taking time to protect financial and personal information.

Amid the proliferation of text scams, Globe Telecom Inc. raised the need for an official identification (ID) database to ...

The most common scam texts in Robertson County are the toll road payments, Visa fraud, and people claiming to work for the sheriff's office requesting money.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is teaming up with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to combat a surge in utility ...

Many of these scams are related to investments in cryptocurrency, employment scams, and phishing scams. Posted: March 4, 2025 ...

Monday marks the start of National Consumer Protection Week, a time to raise awareness about consumer rights and educate the public on avoiding frauds.

Most job seekers will post their resume online if they see a potential opportunity but unfortunately, both legitimate ...

A Wake Forest woman thought she was being scammed when she received an email claiming she had won a massive prize from Oprah Winfrey herself. But what happened next was a rare twist.

“They start with messages like, ‘I’m in trouble...,' ‘I need...’, ‘You’ve won!...' or, ‘I have a great offer for you!’” said Inspector in Charge (INC) Eric Chen from the Criminal Investigations Group.