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Watch for scams during holiday hiring spike

The BBB recommends researching companies thoroughly, avoiding upfront payments and verifying job postings directly through official corporate websites to stay safe during the holiday hiring season. Read More

Criminals are primed to take advantage of holiday shoppers. Watch for these 5 scams.

Criminals are targeting shoppers with fake websites, bogus charities and other fraudulent pitches, according to insights from Visa. Read More

Text message job scam: Six things to do if you get a text

This year alone, more than 300 people have reported text hiring scams, which is why the Better Business Bureau wants all job seekers to be aware of these scams as we enter the holiday hiring season. Read More

Scams are exploding during the holidays. Here's how to stay safe.

Welcome to the holiday scamming season. The criminals know we're stressed, and they're ready to pounce in all sorts of ways to steal our cash. Read More

Bolster AI Warns: These Are the Top 7 Scams for Consumers to Look Out for This Holiday Season

Bolster AI, the leader in AI-driven brand protection, today released new threat intelligence revealing the top seven scams consumers need to watch out for this holiday season. And these scams are ... Read More

The biggest scams of 2025

Below, we take a look at the most widespread scams of 2025. Read More

Don't Waste Your Money | Watch out for holiday shopping scams fueled by AI and social media

As online sales ramp up and AI-driven ads flood social media, scammers are getting more creative — and shoppers could easily get caught. Read More

Indeed scam texts are on the rise again as job market stalls

Scammers constantly change and adapt tactics. When E-Z Pass toll scams became a trending topic, scammers started sending DMV and speeding ticket collection texts instead. The latest ploy: sending scam ... Read More

No, the CFPB is not handing out cash to people scammed on Zelle and Cash App

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Free money from Zelle or Cash App—just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a windfall—it’s ... Read More

Small businesses hit by global scam of fake negative Google reviews

Small business owners are being targeted by scam artists who flood Google Maps and other sites with phony false reviews and then extort the business owner, offering to remove the reviews for a price. Read More

The latest genAI scam: fake expense receipts

The receipts, created using generative AI tools, accounted for about 14% of all fraudulent receipts in September, compared to 0% a year earlier. Businesses around the world have seen a surge in fake ... Read More