Use this scam text test to spot fake delivery, bank, toll and account alerts before you tap a dangerous link or share ...

A scammer can change names, stories and caller ID, but the demanded payment method often reveals the scheme. Requests for a ...

Experts warn that a new scam isn't one you're hearing about. Some victims are losing money without even handing over their ...

A new scam called ghost tapping is spreading across the country. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are using this tactic to steal money from people who use tap-to-pay credit cards ...

Some people are treating credit card chargebacks like their own personal side hustle, even if the product or service they ...

Fraud is no longer a series of random and isolated incidents; it is continuous and coordinated. It happens in real time, and it does not pause for system maintenance, network outages, or cybersecurity ...

CHICO — A reader recently sent me an email regarding an unusual transaction from her “bank” on a Sunday, which got me wondering: are certain scams more likely to appear outside of business hours? This ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

Financial scams targeting seniors are exploding, with both the number of victims and dollar amount of losses doubling over the last four years, writes Rolland Johannsen, of Capital Performance Group.

Trade finance fraud is often discussed as a documentation problem. A forged invoice. A fake bill of lading. A duplicated document. A missing certificate. A mismatch between shipment and payment terms.

Retail has spent the last decade perfecting frictionless commerce through one-click checkouts, instant refunds and no-questions-asked returns. But the same systems designed to remove doubt and delay ...

Fraud detection is a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, with retail businesses continually adapting to outsmart increasingly sophisticated fraudsters. As ecommerce losses from online payment fraud ...