Bank refunds come down to one key factor: authorization. Learn the crucial distinction between scams and fraud — and ...

Respondents offered many good ideas: Try to recover the money. Focus on positive things in your life. Forgive yourself for ...

Fraudsters can open bank accounts using stolen personal information like your name, address, Social Security number, and existing account details. Check for unauthorized accounts by reviewing ...

You should report fraud to the FTC and FBI even if you didn't lose money. You'll be a good samaritan if you do. Danni Santana spent nine years as an editor and business journalist covering industries ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning the public about "ghost tapping" and other tap-to-pay fraud schemes. Here's how to protect yourself.

Landline identity theft is an emerging threat that gives scammers backdoor access to your accounts. An outdated phone number, especially a forgotten landline, can help them bypass security and drain ...

A massive bank fraud operation that stole nearly $9 million from elderly Americans has been shut down, and it all unraveled because of one suspicious transfer. The $250,000 deposit into a newly opened ...

CFPB sued Zelle and major banks over $870M in fraud losses. Learn how scammers exploit payment apps and how to protect yourself from new schemes.

A San Fernando Valley, California, man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after orchestrating a massive fraud operation that targeted dozens of victims, many of them elderly.

An Arizona resident who wishes to only be identified as Dave received a text while out running errands that looked like a standard fraud alert from Bank of America. The message asked if he had ...