The Federal Trade Commission received a record number of fraud complaints from this region last year, and scams cost Ohio consumers more than a quarter of a billion dollars. Imposter scams were the ...

The Federal Trade Commission received a record number of fraud complaints from this region last year, and scams cost Ohio consumers more than a quarter of a billion dollars. Imposter scams were the ...

Spokeo explains how catfishing + phishing leads to catphishing, which happens when the grift goes from messing with your ...

More people than ever are trying to find romance online these days. But scammers are increasingly using those dating apps to try to take advantage of those looking for love.

A former member of the U.S. Air Force is serving prison time for her involvement in a multimillion-dollar romance scam and a ...

Getting a video from a celebrity or person you think you met online might seem real. However, with advanced technology, many ...

Scammers may feel emboldened by government cuts at agencies designed to protect consumers. Credit: Thai Liang Lim via iStock ...

Gary Dalrymple had just signed up for the dating site Silver Singles when Gianna, a pretty blonde female, responded to his ...

The card network said it saved would-be victims $350 million in the first year after it combined several crime-fighting units ...

Investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrency, remained the riskiest scam type in 2024, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau. Romance/friendship scams climbed to No.

The Directorate for Priority Crime investigation, also known as the Hawks, has arrested 42-year-old Kalume Alex Mulimbi and ...