Government impostor scams decreased in 2021 after peaking during the pandemic, but scam victims still lost twice as much money that year to fake government agents, according to new research from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). With […]
As summer approaches, now is a great time to remind older adults, along with their relatives or caregivers, that scammers love to prey on seniors, whom they see as easy targets for identity theft and a […]
Fewer Americans now compared to those surveyed in 2021 rate their financial situation positively, according to Gallup’s annual Economy and Personal Finance poll conducted in April 2022. And nearly half (48 percent) of those surveyed say […]
Consumers lost more than $5.8 billion in 2021 to fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That’s a 70 percent increase over fraud loss in 2020, says the FTC, which received nearly 1.4 million reports […]
Business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most “financially damaging” online crimes, according to the FBI. With a BEC scam, the criminal sends what looks like a legitimate email asking you to provide sensitive personal […]
If you’ve racked up too much credit card debt during the pandemic, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of consumers added to their credit card debt since March 2020, according to a 2021 survey by personal finance site […]
How would you like to have an extra $100 or more every month? If that seems impossible, don’t be too quick to assume that your budget is too tight to allow you to build emergency […]
With wildfires raging through Western states, Hurricane Ida battering Louisiana and endless tragedies on the nightly news, it’s natural to want to donate to organizations that promise to help the victims. Meanwhile, scammers also notice, […]
If you’re like most Americans, you probably grit your teeth while you watch the ticker on the gas pump until it finally stops at a shockingly high total. In fact, if you own a […]
Like millions of people around the world, you’ve probably been moved by the suffering, despair and displacement of the people of Ukraine caused by Russia’s ongoing invasion. So, of course, you want to do whatever […]