Latest Scams & Rip-Offs
Quick Response codes (QR codes) are all around us. From restaurant menus to advertisements to sporting events, codes are a…
If you still mail checks to pay for your bills and other things, money expert Clark Howard has a warning…
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that a new scam uses homeowners' energy bills to target them, and falling for…
In a relatively new twist on an old scam, some cell phone users are reportedly getting spam text messages from…
Saving money is a way of life for money expert Clark Howard, and that’s why he spends so much time…
Social Security scams are a major issue and can be extremely dangerous for your wallet. How common is it? AARP…
With this time of year being open enrollment for Medicare, it's a good time to remember that crooks are using…
If you’re like me, spam text messages have become a major annoyance in your life. According to one report, the…
The elderly lost more than $600 million to scams last year, according to figures from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).…
Scammers continue to try to ensnare Americans via phone calls, according to a recent report. Anti-spam callwebsite Robokiller.com’s 2021 Phone…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, bymoney expert Clark Howard. A $25 Webinar on…
The majority of Americans have an email address, and billions of emails are sent and received every day around the…
Welcome to Ask Clark, a column designed to answer your financial questions, by money expert Clark Howard. We Saw a…
If you're among the millions of online shoppers waiting for packages to be delivered to your door this holiday season,…
Have you ever looked at the subject line on an email you received and recognized immediately that the message was…
The coronavirus pandemic has many people worried about their finances and trying to hang onto every penny. Money expert Clark…
IRS scammers are up to their old tricks again! One of the most common phone scams every year happens when…
The use of elemedicine has exploded this year. But so have telemedicine scams. To keep your wallet in good health,…
If you’re one of the many people trying to get a COVID-19 test due to the coronavirus pandemic, the first…
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't just creating anxiety across the nation and much of the world, but also new opportunities for…
It may be a new year, but criminals are up to their old tricks in new ways — and one…
Gift card scams can do serious damage to your wallet. A study from the Better Business Bureau says that losses…
Renewing your driver's license used to be kind of a pain. It almost always involved a trip to the DMV…
Older Americans are being targeted by scam callers that ask for the personal information found on Medicare cards, a government…
The Better Business Bureau is warning that voice search scams are on the rise as criminals have found a way…
The hurry associated with booking an airline ticket can have disastrous results if you're not careful. That's because fake airline…
An old scam is back on the streets and people are still falling for it. The dent repair scam works…
Fake online stores are one of the banes of the web. If you're not careful, these sites can easily rip…
Are you getting bombarded with spam calls on your cell phone? You're not alone. A new report from call blocker…
A new scam targeting people who use Google Calendar makes them vulnerable to phishing attacks. Criminals have figured out a…
