Criminals are relentless during the holidays, exploiting the many opportunities that come with a busy season—from shopping ...

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.

Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment ...

Credit reporting issues have consistently ranked among the top consumer complaints tracked by the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network. According to the FTC’s 2024 data book, reports ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025 ...

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Veriff’s latest data shows how identity fraud evolved across 2025, and why businesses need multi-layered, AI-powered ...

Americans lost over $16 billion to online scams in 2024 — a 33% increase from the year prior. Generative AI is making scams harder to detect, more believable, and more frequent, says Consumer ...

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A Troubleshooter investigation into the state's unemployment system is getting results. The state is taking new action to protect your identity when it comes to unemployment fraud.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has launched a new national reporting website to make it easier for Canadians to report incidents of fraud and cybercrime. The Report Cybercrime and Fraud portal, ...