Latest Scams & Rip-Offs
It may be a new year, but criminals are up to their old tricks in new ways — and one…
The holiday season may be marked by good cheer and glad tidings but it's also the season for scams, especially…
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…
One of the most prevalent scams on the internet is fake online stores. If you're an online shopper, you need…
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…
Criminals are using Apple iTunes purchases to steal from unsuspecting consumers, according to news reports. The way this particular crime…
We've told you how to stop junk calls on your cell phone, but you may be having the same problem…
Millions of people download apps and games on the Google Play platform, but you should know that scammers are also…
If you're relocating into a new apartment or home, you need to be aware of a relatively new version of…
Payment apps have made life easier for mobile phone users in a big way, but there have been some serious…
If you're a would-be inventor, you've probably seen ads on TV promising patent help and offering to take your invention…
A particular type of scam phone call is making the rounds again and victimizing unsuspecting people. This time, it's the…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a warning about a new scam that you're going to want to hear! This…
It can seem too good to be true, if you're among the many people who've opened their mail to find…
Social Security scams are on the rise and people in 10 area codes are prime targets, according to a new…
Although they've been around for years, "virtual kidnappings" are back with a vengeance and there are fresh alerts from law…
If you ever have a bad experience with a business or feel cheated by a company in some way, a…
What would you do if the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called you and started asking personal questions? Criminals…
Whether you're talking to someone on the phone, via email or on social media, it's getting harder and harder to…
Valentine's Day may evoke thoughts of red roses, fine wine and perhaps a nice restaurant or surprise getaway, but there's…
One way to make extra money without a lot of effort is by wrapping you car with an advertisement. Companies…
A government agency has a new warning about something we've probably all been told is a no-no at some point:…
Thieves are increasingly stealing people's phone numbers in a new scheme known as "porting" or "port-out scamming." A phone porting…
Perhaps you've been there: You run across a new service and want to give it a try, but it costs…
Microsoft has issued a series of emergency security patches for certain versions of Internet Explorer that criminals are actively exploiting…
