If you love shopping online, you'll want to take note: Scammers are targeting customers and businesses everywhere in a type ...

NFC season creates ideal conditions for ticket scams. The BBB notes counterfeit websites, fraudulent social media ads and ...

Scammers are using these three methods to get you to hand over personal information before renting a new place. We have tips ...

Web skimming campaigns use obfuscated JavaScript code to steal credit card data from checkout pages without detection by ...

These tricks have become more convincing every year, and millions of people fall for them. Learning how to avoid scams is not ...

IRS impersonation scams: Fake IRS agents can call taxpayers, saying they owe back taxes and ask for those payments via a wire ...

Scam operations have become skilled at dressing up fraudulent businesses in glossy branding, polished copy, and convincing ...

Gift cards are one of the most popular holiday gifts nationwide, but the same convenience that makes them attractive also makes them a frequent target for fraud. According to the Retail Gift Card ...

Someone fraudulently tried to cash a check connected to a Des Plaines woman’s bank account last week, police said Friday. The check had been altered to appear that it was for $6,000, according to a ...

The scripts are deceptively simple. Callers ask whether the recipient has Medicare Parts A and B, then claim to offer a Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plan, a new card, extra benefits, or free ...

The hit: Once a cashier activates the card for a unknowing buyer, the crook drains it fast—often before it’s even used Avoid it: Check the PIN/scratch area for tampering, grab from the back, pay with ...

FBI Flags Rising Holiday Scams Spreading Across Email, Social, and Web Your email has been sent Scammers are decking the halls early this year, popping up everywhere from inboxes to fake storefronts.