After months of searching, you found the perfect rental unit. It's close to work, in a safe neighborhood, and it's cheap. In fact, rent is nearly hal…

A medida que pasamos más tiempo en casa y compramos menos en persona, nuestras compras en línea han aumentado. Estamos comprando y ordenando a travÅ

As we spend more time at home and are shopping less in person, our online shopping has increased. We're shopping and ordering through websites and app…

Ever heard of a "money flipping" scam? Hundreds of (young) people fall prey to money flipping scams on social media every day. It happens on Facebook…

This horrible incident happened in February of 2009 in Fargo, ND. I was brand new to the United States and was not too good in speaking English. Sound…

It was about 15 years ago. I left my purse in my car, hidden by the sun shade and with the doors locked. I was at my mom's and was only going to be in…

If you fear you have bad or hurt credit, chances are, you're being preyed on, too! Scammers will try to get you to believe they can make your credit…

It was pure luck. He called. You answered. At the time, you didn't realize it was bad luck ringing your line. It sounded like the perfect offer. No m…

Source: www.ftc.gov One of the biggest payment processing companies and its former executive will pay more than $40.2 million to settle Federal Trade…

Source: www.ftc.gov The Federal Trade Commission is sending full refunds—totaling more than $12 million—to individuals who lost money to …

Source: www.ftc.gov The FTC is sending 8.5 million bucks to folks defrauded by scammy dietary supplement sellers.

Ever since I was a child, my siblings and I would utilize our free time on a gaming website that we had been playing for years; it was called ROBLOX.Â…

The growth in the number of disgusting companies willing to risk your health and steal with phony virus claims and cures.

Carla: Did you hear about the free medical testing down at Creekville Mall? Peggy: No. What're you talkin' about? Carla: My doctor's office calle…

In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it's also tax season. And while you're waiting to hear about your economic impact payment, criminals …

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Envelope stuffing, simple product assembly, and medical billing services are always in demand. Don't believe me?

Like in any crisis or disaster time, scammers take advantage. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Sleazy companies are selling fake masks and med…

Scammers love headlines. They especially enjoy televised 'Special Alerts', online news media 'Top Stories', and social media 'Trending Now' feeds that…

Have you ever been scammed? It's terrible, no matter how much money you lose. But how do scams happen, and what can you learn from others who have bee…