Latest Scams & Rip-Offs
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,…
Can you tell a scam email just from its subject line? A recent report from KnowBe4, a security awareness training…
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…
The prevalence of fake online stores can make shopping on the internet dangerous. But you can spot a bogus online…
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…
What would you do if the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called you and started asking personal questions? Criminals…
