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FBI warns consumers about new and increasingly common holiday scams

FBI urges Americans to “take a beat” before responding to high-pressure demands for money or personal information AI-powered scams are surging, wit ... Read More

Nessel warns residents of scams amid holiday consumer protection campaign

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michiganders of five different types of scams as part of a holiday consumer protection campaign. “During the holiday season, it’s more important than ... Read More

How to protect yourself from the latest scams

Consequently, con artists change their techniques to respond to changing consumer awareness, says the latest threat assessment by the International Mass-Marketing Fraud Working Group. We interviewed ... Read More

How to protect your money as holiday season sees surge in scams

Chase and Philadelphia police teamed up to warn about some of the most prevalent scams during the holidays and offer tips to protect your money. Read More

Rising holiday scams are costing consumers. Here's how to protect your wallet

Cybersecurity expert warns AI-powered holiday scams are surging, using cloned voices and fake texts to steal money and personal data from shoppers. Read More

Is That Link Legit? How to Spot and Avoid Scams in Your Inbox

"Smartphones do their best to block scam links, so attackers use tricks to make their links clickable," said Joshua McKenty, CEO of Polyguard.ai, a cybersecurity company that helps businesses protect ... Read More

How to protect consumers and build brand trust this holiday season

(BPT) - By Steffen Schreier, SVP Product and Portfolio, at Telesign, a Proximus Global company The holiday season is a crucial time for brands. It's also the busy season for scammers. This year, ... Read More

Beware of government shutdown scams

Scammers are exploiting confusion around the government shutdown with fake calls and texts impersonating agencies like the IRS and Social Security Administration. TNS expert John Haraburda warns of ... Read More

New survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year. Here are some tips to protect your money

You’re in the middle of something when your phone pings — a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50 ... Read More

Open Enrollment Is a Scammers Paradise: How to Protect Yourself

As healthcare open enrollment's high-pressure deadlines approach, learn the specific impersonation, misrepresentation and benefit fraud tactics that scammers rely on to exploit consumers. Read More

Protecting yourself from text message scams

A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and the group being targeted the most is Gen Z — the generation currently aged 13 to 28. “Scammers are ... Read More

Georgia Attorney General releases new military consumer protection guide to help protect veterans from scams

In 2024, veterans and active service members were scammed out of over $584 million, resulting in nearly 100,000 fraud complaints being filed, according to the Federal Trade Commission. To help service ... Read More