The best way to defend against this type of scam is to simply ignore it. Those who wish to be a bit more proactive can ...

A scam targeting work-from-home job hunters has been found to cost Australians more than all other scam types combined. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released findings ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Online extortion scams, when scammers make threats and ...

WalletHub reports gift card sales will increase by 7% in 2024. For many, you can't go wrong giving a gift card, but that ...

Car insurance fraud costs policyholders up to $700 each year — even if they’ve never been involved in an insurance scam. Policyholders should be aware of common insurance scams run by agents and ...

BBB's Scam Tracker site offers a great opportunity for you to share and review the types of fraud targeting our community and abroad. In fact, last month BBB Scam Tracker received an award from the ...

Bank account fraud comes in many forms including check fraud, P2P payment scams, ATM skimming, phishing and wire transfer schemes. Prevention is your first line of defense. Use tools like account ...

This type of scam can involve callers pretending to be agents working for a wide variety of organizations, such as the victim’s bank or the tax authorities. Victims are persuaded to disclose their ...

Spoofing scams are all too common, and they work because they take advantage of our trust. rob dobi via Getty Images Scammers win when they trick you into divulging personal information ― and one of ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Technology will have a huge role to play in fraud detection with GenAI and consortium analytics shown to have the most promise The NICE Actimize “2025 EMEA Financial Fraud Trends and Investment ...