In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...

From what I understand, this may be one of the first or earliest arrests of this type of situation in the country,” Binkley said. The BBB said paying attention helps; only give your card to trusted ...

Younger people fall for scams at a higher rate. Let’s delve into the types of scams targeting different age groups and why ...

Investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrency, remained the riskiest scam type in 2024, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Romance/friendship scams ...

More than 80% of people who were targeted by investment/cryptocurrency scams in 2024 reported losing money to the BBB Scam ...

“According to the latest data, the top three riskiest scam types reported to BBB are: Investment/cryptocurrency scams, Employment scams, and Romance/friendship scams,” Cameron Nakashima from ...

Fraudulent parties exist on both the customer and business side of the economy and their targets differ depending on their type. Training yourself, and your team, in fraud detection is not only the ...

The Better Business Bureau just released its Scam Tracker Risk Report. It ranks scams on three factors: exposure, ...

remained the “riskiest” scam type in 2024, according to a Better Business Bureau (BBB) report. This type of scam uses a practice known as “financial grooming,” where the attacker builds a ...

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has released its annual BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, highlighting the most dangerous scams ...