Attorney general reminds Vermonters to stay alert to scam risks

Attorney General Charity Clark revealed the top scams her office responded to in 2025, and offered guidance on how to stay ...
WRAL

FTC Report shows older Americans losing billions more to scams

Older Americans are losing more money than ever to scams, according to a new Federal Trade Commission report to Congress, with losses climbing sharply over the past four years. The FTC’s 2024–2025 ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

‘We knew we were scammed:’ Siloam Springs couple loses $35,000, shares story as warning to others

BENTONVILLE -- Darlene Mosher and her husband, Bill, say they fell victim to a scam last month and lost $35,000 they may never see again. "I want to get the word out, so people will know and be ...
The Boston Globe

US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire that pierces the sky. Painted on each of ...
Detroit Free Press

Adults 60 and older reported losing $2.4 billion to fraud in 2024

Adults 60 and older reported losing $2.4 billion in 2024 to fraud, including money lost to investment scams, according to the FTC's annual report to Congress released Dec. 1. That's up 26.3% Many ...