If a suspected scam occurs, the FTC encourages Americans to always call a utility company or local department to confirm whether an issue exists. They also tell people to never wire money or pay with ...

Sir John Hayes, a Conservative Party for South Holland and The Deepings, spoke out in the Commons "to ask the Secretary of ...

A: The answer depends on where the overpayment came from, the sequence of payments and the underlying contract. Sometimes ...

What happens when you get fooled by an online scam that lands in your email or text messages? I'll show you. Caution: Don't ...

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 ...

Scams are on the rise. F inancial scams aren’t new, by any means, but they have recently accelerated in frequency, thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Fede ...

Claims of massive fraud by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are at odds with reams of audits and reports on the agency’s spending.

Was she being targeted by a banking scam? Burton reached a TD Bank customer ... email and birthdate. For example, when my wife and I recently opened an Ally joint savings account, she received ...

This new bill would protect beneficiaries from having to back overpayment errors that occurred over 10 years ago. This would not apply to those who committed fraud or other crimes. Starting March ...

New parents could be at risk of being convicted for benefit fraud for not reporting a major ... means you'll have to pay back what you owe in overpayments. Article continues below You could ...

Bentley University professor and creator of scamicide.com Steve Weisman said this scam is growing in popularity because it often throws victims into a panic. He said scammers know victims want to ...