Get this scenario: you, a college student who has discovered the luxury of 10 Ramen Noodle cups for only a buck, are approached by a young man dressed…

How big a problem is identity theft? It's an epidemic. The Javelin Strategy and Research 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report indicates there were 11.1 m…

Health, relationships, and money — the trifecta of New Year's resolutions. And wouldn't you know it? Scammers are jockeying for position to win.…

Telemarketing companies and scammers have been automating their calls for years. Next-gen swindlers manipulate similar technology to send text message…

Robocalls. We've all received them. Any call with a recorded or artificial voice message is a robocall. While some of these calls are legitimate, many…

Here's a scenario for you... Say you're selling something—online or offline—and you get paid by a stranger. He pays you via payment app&m…

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Scams are so common today that most of us think we've learned to identify and avoid them. That's probably true for any obvious scams. But many less ob…

Have you ever searched for a customer service number online? NPR's All Tech Considered while working on a story decided to search for Facebook Custome…

More and more scams are targeting seniors. Watch this video to stay ahead of the potential trouble and stress.

Scammers are always trying to find ways to part you from your money and personal information. During this time of the year, they up their game to take…

As we spend more time at home and are shopping less in person, our online shopping has increased. We're shopping and ordering through websites and app…

Did you notice many websites ask for your phone number or more? Should you be giving this very personal data? To some companies, sure. To others, d…

It's not the end of an ice age, but it sure feels like it. The federal student loan repayment freeze is ending this fall. With the pause melting away…

Phishing has been around for quite some time, and I’m pretty sure you've ran into a phish email or text by now. But scammers are getting smarter b…

If you are, beware of bogus web development scams! Scammers are out there, preying on people in need of websites, and try to rip them off in a varie…

In recent years, crowdfunding has become a popular way to raise money for a variety of creative projects, new business ventures, and charitable causes…

Have you ever been scammed? It's terrible, no matter how much money you lose. But how do scams happen, and what can you learn from others who have bee…

Older folk often describe Gen Z as "those little whippersnappers who sent their first text message within two minutes of being born," or something sim…

Service members and their families deal with a variety of challenges, and scammers don't mind figuratively throwing a grenade into the mix. Crooks are…