Checks being sent out from Amazon are legit, and are part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement the company agreed to last ...

To protect your credit, immediately contact your bank and credit card issuer and place a fraud alert with one of the three ...

WalletHub reports gift card sales will increase by 7% in 2024. For many, you can't go wrong giving a gift card, but that ...

The FTC’s 2024–2025 report on protecting older consumers shows total fraud losses among adults 60 and older have quadrupled ...

New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that since 2020 consumers reported nearly 65,000 rental scams, many of which originated from fake listings on sites like Facebook and Craigslist, ...

While online payment scams are particularly common, another issue often seen in Illinois is fraud around construction or home ...

Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

Job offer scams are a perennial favorite of sketchy grifters — the latest model comes in the form of a fake job text message.

Jo Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau said to beware of warning signs that fraud may be happening in plain sight.

Lawmakers are warning travelers to beware of a range of scams that tend to proliferate during the holiday season, including phishing schemes involving phony websites, as well as criminals who ...