Federal Trade Commission data showed Americans reported losing a record $15.9 billion to fraud in 2025. Federal Trade ...

A wave of smarter, more sophisticated scams hit consumers last year.

Older Americans are losing more money than ever to scams, according to a new Federal Trade Commission report to Congress, with losses climbing sharply over the past four years. The FTC’s 2024–2025 ...

The most frequent form of fraud? Someone pretending to be someone else — the FBI, the FTC, the IRS, your bank, your grandson, the new love of your life. The Federal Trade Commission says the spike in ...

While making a mistake with your finances is common, what’s less common is having someone else take advantage of your slip-up. But Americans should be aware of the risks, especially as reports of ...

Referring to last week’s column on controlling identity theft disasters, we will continue here with part two. When you have your personal report and your police report in hand, you are ready for the ...