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FTC reports $65 million lost to rental scams since 2020

The Federal Trade Commission released an analysis on December 22, 2025, showing that consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental ...
At the individual level, SSNs combined with postal addresses and tax return data can result in complete identity theft.
While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...
Perhaps the most sobering of the top five scams of 2026 is the digital arrest scam. This process is an elaborate one that ...
In January 2024, the Hills were targeted by a sophisticated impersonation scam that resulted in $42,000 being taken out of ...
When an actual human being answered an airline customer-service hotline after a single ring, I probably should have known I ...
The Whitehall Police Department is warning Ohioans to be cautious this holiday season after a credit card skimmer was found ...
Louis D. Brandeis Center says company's claim of documenting world records 'materially misrepresents' reality as entries from ...
Two Boston men were arrested and charged with fraud that authorities say raked in so much Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
Identity theft now hits people in sneaky ways. Criminals no longer stop at credit cards or loans. They test stolen personal data by applying for deposit accounts under your name, which confuses many ...
The start of a new year is the perfect time to resolve to protect your personal and financial information. BBB presents the ...
She says nine tap-to-pay charges wiped $45,000 from her account and the bank first denied her claim before reversing it.