Aussies have been urged to remain vigilant for a crafty scam that uses phoney Australia Post QR codes to target unsuspecting sellers on Facebook Marketplace.

Smishing is a phishing attempt by text message and is aimed at stealing your personal or credit card information.

As wildfires devastate homes and neighborhoods in California, individuals who want to help those impacted by the destruction ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency cautions disaster survivors to be aware of post-disaster fraud and scams. Attempts to scam residents can be made over the phone, by mail or email, through the ...

The customer mailed Stern a check for $7,560 as payment, then — just days before she was scheduled to pick the cupcakes up — ...

Vermonters made a total of 3,533 scam reports to the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2024.

If you lost money to scammers or had your account frozen on a popular peer-to-peer payment platform, you might be due for a ...

Online fund-raisers with stories of loss and desperation have become a symbol of the Los Angeles wildfires’ destruction.

Phishing scams targeting insurance policyholders in Hong Kong show no signs of abating, with fraudsters employing deceptive mobile text messages to extract sensitive information. The Hong Kong ...

A ConsumerAffairs report on Jan. 15 found that rent spikes were averaging 41% in areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is warning consumers to beware of fraudulent charities and scams when donating to ...

Montgomery County OCP warns of fraud amid wildfire donations, urging thorough research and caution when giving aid.