Latest Scams & Rip-Offs

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a warning about a new scam that you're going to want to hear! This…

Some type of new Facebook scam surfaces just about every day — and there's never a shortage of fake deals…

With more and more of our shopping being done online and packages being delivered to our homes, there's an old…

Social Security scams are on the rise and people in 10 area codes are prime targets, according to a new…

We have an update to a phone scam that's been using Amazon's name to target people interested in stay-at-home jobs.…

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about an ongoing text message scam that's fooling people into sharing their…

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…

Have you ever needed to contact Amazon's customer service department and searched Google for the phone number? That's how some…

IRS scammers are up to their old tricks again! One of the most common phone scams every year happens when…

Whether you're talking to someone on the phone, via email or on social media, it's getting harder and harder to…

While criminals are finding new ways to target consumers every day, there's one online scam that Team Clark sees popping up again…

One way to make extra money without a lot of effort is by wrapping you car with an advertisement. Companies…

Thieves are increasingly stealing people's phone numbers in a new scheme known as "porting" or "port-out scamming." A phone porting…

Microsoft has issued a series of emergency security patches for certain versions of Internet Explorer that criminals are actively exploiting…

'Tis the season for online shopping, which means more people than usual are expecting packages in the mail leading up…

The so-called "grandparents scam" is an ugly crime that can bilk senior citizens out of thousands of their hard-earned dollars…

Netflix has become an everyday part of life for many of us, with its huge library of movies on demand…

Do you know what caller ID spoofing is? It's a big problem with fraud rings these days. It's where the…

As the world's largest online retailer, Amazon sends untold numbers of emails to consumers on a daily basis. Many of…

You drive, Uber or take public transportation to the ballgame and present your coveted ticket to the front gate attendant…

Gift cards are really popular this time of year. But when you buy one, I want to make sure you…

New reports of an old hotel phone scam targeting guests and their wallets are popping up with greater frequency these days.…

Think two-factor authentication for your financial accounts and a passcode on your phone protects you from hackers? Think again... RELATED: 5…

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a scam alert about some companies that promise to help lower monthly payments for…

If you've followed money expert Clark Howard for a long time, you know that he's long recommended buying cheap glasses…

There's a new warning that all travelers need to know about. ABC News recently conducted an experiment to demonstrate how the…

Phone scammers are calling Costco members with the promise of free travel vouchers, cash cards or reduced-price vacations in exchange…

It's safe to say that cell phones have become must-have gadgets for most of us these days. Because criminals know…

There's a fast-growing Craigslist vacation rental scam that you need to know about. It's now become commonplace when you're looking…