A Somerset County man posed as a federal employee to steal $35,000 in a scam earlier this year, authorities said.

Technology has supercharged age-old fraud. AI makes deception virtually indistinguishable from reality, crypto enables anonymous theft, and the remote-work era expands opportunities to trick people.

Last year, Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud. The biggest losses resulted from scams that started ...

Everybody could use a little extra money, but if you get a call approving you for a loan you didn’t apply for, hang up before you get ripped off.

The Waimea Community Association hosted a meeting earlier this month offering guidance on identifying and avoiding financial ...

The move comes as WTR uncovers fresh evidence of scammers escalating their tactics by invoking the DOJ. Register for free to ...

Medicare scams cost $54 billion in 2024 as fraudsters target beneficiaries with fake calls demanding payments and personal ...

Lackawanna County officials are warning the public about a phone scam involving fake claims of missed jury duty. The county ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying its oversight of emerging technologies and persistent financial frauds.

Jimmy walked into his local Commonwealth Bank branch to transfer AU $449,000 — 25 years’ worth of life savings — to his ...

Scams are nothing new - fraud has existed as long as human greed. What changes are the tools.Author Rahul Telang Professor of Information Systems ...