Financial fragilities and feelings of social isolation create a powerful combination for being a victim of financial fraud.

Before taking that phone call, residents need to be aware about a troubling trend where scammers use artificial intelligence ... Requests for secrecy. A common ploy is asking the target to ...

VCU Police are alerting students to a new and increasingly common social media scam that has already impacted at least 11 ...

Imagine receiving a fine or, worse, being implicated in a crime you didn’t commit, all because someone else is using your license plate. This unsettling scenario is becoming increasingly common as ...

Gen Z isn’t immune to phishing scams. Find out the most common schemes ... intimate photos by pretending to be in a romantic relationship, exploiting their trust to later use the compromising ...

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) point out that rising senior use of smartphones ... to romance scams, which you see a lot in mass media reporting. They were among the most common scams ...

Officials said the tactics the scammers use for each victim vary. In one case, police said a scammer sent victims a photo of a Chinese police ID card allegedly from the Guangdong Provincial Public ...

It’s 2025, and Social Security scams are, unfortunately, still going strong. In fact, they are the most common type of government impersonation fraud in the U.S. — and scammers are getting ...

Michigan does not have toll roads, but scammers are sending texts en masse hoping some people will fall for it. The FTC advises people to not click on links in or respond to unexpected texts ...

She also wired $49,755 on Dec. 26 to a bank account the scammers advised her to send it to, authorities said. The woman’s family learned of the scheme and reported it to law enforcement ...

Also read: Protect yourself against fraud and scams Some common scams include fake accommodation ... immediately before making any payments. • Use reputable exchange bureaux or banks to ...