The scam, according to court documents, ran from Nov. 19, 2020, through Aug. 13, 2023. Hundreds of victims had been scammed online, the letter said, by a 31-year-old man in Fairfax, Virginia.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.6 million in refunds to consumers who signed up for online cash advance provider FloatMe. The FTC c… ...

Well, hold onto your smartphones because we're about to tell you about a sneaky new scam that's giving parkers everywhere a major headache. You might think you're pretty sharp when it comes to ...

I ordered flowers for my grandson casket. It was over $100 more than it said online and not what I ordered. I asked for blue flowers and they had purple for a little boy. There were no roses at ...

Fraud and scam complaints hit their highest ever level for a three month period, new data from the Financial Ombudsman Service shows. Between 1 April and 30 June this year, consumers lodged 8,734 ...

Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman speaks with a woman who narrowly avoided a scam and identifies the red flags you need to know.

Phishing is a type of online scam that tries to get victims to give away personal information to bad actors. Smishing is a type of attack that uses fake text messages to trick people into ...

NEEDHAM - Police in several Massachusetts communities are warning about a threatening scam where some victims have lost thousands of dollars. Investigators say in the scam, crooks send people an ...

ALBANY — State police are warning the public of a nationwide automated sextortion scam. The scammers use emails and other personal information purchased illegally on the dark web to contact ...

The government agency said the scam usually starts with a call or email from a scammer who claims to be either a police department or court official. Typically, the scammer will claim the victim ...

SINGAPORE: The government introduced on Friday (Sep 27) a hotline that the public can access at all hours for scam-related queries. It is part of a package of anti-scam resources known as ...