‘Skimming’ fraud for gov’t benefits highest in these 2 N.J. counties, leaving taxpayers on the hook

Reacting to recent reports about the jump in benefits fraud in Hudson County, state Senate President Nick Scutari and Sen. Brian Stack, D-Hudson, introduced a bill that would duplicate and expand the ... Read More

Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment checks have jumped 82%: Here’s how to protect yourself

ConsumerAffairs sheds light on the rise of government benefit theft in the U.S. in 2023 and provides advice on how to protect yourself from this crime. Read More

Unveiling the threat: Safeguarding your identity from benefit scams

Scammers are stealing more identities to pilfer government benefits, riding a wave of fraud that rose to new heights during the pandemic and still ... consumer get some free benefit like a grant ... Read More

Two scam victims avoided losing over $3 million to scammers who were pretending to be government officials

Two separate cases in March saw scammers posing as government officials, targeting two men. Read on to find out how the victims avoided $3 million in losses. Read More

'Romance Scam': Woman shares how she became a victim, warns other vulnerable people

According to data from the FBI, in Maryland last year, 325 victims lost 8.8 million dollars to Romance Scams, which is a slight decrease from 2022 when 350 victims lost more than $15 million. Read More

Car wrap scam continues to claim victims. Here's what to look out for

IT IS CALLED THE CAR WRAPPING SCAM AND THERE’S ALWAYS A NEW BATCH OF VICTIMS TO TARGET ... It sounds like easy money, but News 8 On Your Side has a warning before you get wrapped up in this ... Read More

Law Firm Says It Was Victim of Check Fraud, Seeks to Recover $118K

The firm says it was contacted by someone who purportedly sought help collecting severance pay from his employer, John Deere. Read More

‘Queen of the Con’ left trail of scam victims across US. Now ‘Irish heiress’ could face reckoning in UK

Dubbed “Queen of the Con,” Marianne Smyth posed as an heiress, an emissary for Satan, a witch and Jennifer Aniston’s best friend. Then she stole tens of thousands, authorities say. Read More

Consumer watch: IRS warns taxpayers of refund scams

"When those bad actors borrow the name, the legitimacy of that government agency we tend ... organization that provides resources to victims of scams.She warns that advancing technologies, such ... Read More

Second Tory MP claims to be victim of 'honeytrap' sexting scam as police launch probe

A second Tory MP has come forward with claims of being targeted by a sexting ... "A month ago I was a victim of cyber flashing and malicious communications and blew the whistle by reporting ... Read More