The Federal Trade Commission is urging everyone to be prepared with a simple plan that can stop a scam before it starts.

In the November 2025 alert⁠ titled “How to avoid an online shopping scam this holiday season,” the FTC notes that scammers often pose as legitimate retailers. They launch fake ads on social media ...

Adults aged 60 and older were more likely to report extraordinarily high losses. An 18-year-old consumer in Michigan lost $4,800 this summer to a 'transfer it to protect it' scam after receiving an ...

As Zelle makes it easier than ever to send money, it also becomes easier than ever to lose cash to the wrong people. Here are ...

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If you think scams only happen to other people, think again. The Federal Trade Commission recently shared some shocking news: in just the last four years, the amount of money lost by older adults to ...

Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can — among other things — open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it's up to you to shut down ...

Amazon said it's educating customers to protect them against fraud.

One bizarre but incredibly harmful scam going around now involves con artists who shrewdly impersonate someone else to ultimately convince you that you absolutely must transfer your money to protect ...