"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right.

Andrew Ferguson took over as FTC Chairman on Jan. 21. Nearly two months in, and Chairman Ferguson’s FTC is slowly taking shape. Consumer ...

The FBI is warning people about the latest phone scam and giving advice on how to tell it's fake. It's another day, and ...

Northstar bank alerted customers about fraudulent text messages with scam links. The bank advises to not click the links and ...

The heightened awareness of Social Security scams comes as the agency has announced a restructuring that includes job cuts and office closures. Earlier this week it said it was doing away with ...

New Federal Trade Commission data shows consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year. Scammers reaching out through calls, ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Americans reported losing over $12.5 billion to various forms of fraud last year, per new FTC data — up a staggering 25% from 2023. Why it matters: The spike suggests fraudsters ...

Whether you’ve driven on a toll road recently or not, you might’ve received a text saying you owe money for unpaid tolls.

Have you ever received an "unpaid toll" text? A couple of Northeast Wisconsinites shared their thoughts with us on the nationwide scam and how it has impacted their lives.

State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts. The texts impersonating ...

New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows money lost to fraud increased by billions of dollars last year.

In an announcement from the Federal Trade Commission this week, two tech support companies will pay $26 million to settle charges that they bilked money from consumers ...