Imposter scams are more common now than ever before, but there are several ways you could spot potential scams and better ...

While fraud is nothing new, today's scams are constantly evolving. The latest advances in technology, like artificial intelligence (AI), make these schemes even harder to spot. The Federal Trade ...

Investment-related scams are currently some of the most highly reported scams—which was not the case 10 years ago—and they certainly have the highest dollar losses. They often start within a ...

Scams are more advanced than ever, in large part thanks to AI. But there are still ways to identify them. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Scams targeting senior citizens have long been a problem, but experts say they’re becoming more frequent and harder to spot. That’s why U.S. Sen Jack Reed teamed up with the ...

The Better Business Bureau has launched an online heatmap that lets users see scams reported across the country, including in ...

A new report released on Tuesday found that 12 percent of successful scams last year involved artificial intelligence or ...

% of U.S. adults who say each of the following has happened to them Note: “Bought an item online that either was counterfeit or never arrived and wasn’t refunded” was originally asked as two separate ...

Not every sales pitch for a reverse mortgage should be worth your time. People aged 62 or older are the target demographic for reverse mortgages — a tool that can tap their home’s equity for cash. But ...

Scams that target elderly people are far more common than you might expect. Thousands of seniors fall victim to financial fraud, government impersonation, romance scams, and tech support scams each ...

Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased ...