scams

Spot and avoid scams and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices with tips from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency. Learn about recent scams and how to recognize the warning signs.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

Coinbase Reimburses Customers Following $20 Million Extortion Attempt
Coinbase Reimburses Customers Following $20 Million Extortion Attempt
May 15, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Coinbase is reimbursing users following a data breach that turned into an extortion attempt. The breach happened when cybercriminals convinced “a small group” of company...

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DEA: US Banks ‘Prime Candidate for Exploitation’ by Money Launderers
DEA: US Banks ‘Prime Candidate for Exploitation’ by Money Launderers
May 15, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Banks in the United States are increasingly finding themselves ensnared in cartel-connected money laundering operations. Underground banking networks are working with drug cartels to deposit...

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Entersekt CEO on Scams: ‘Bigger the Bullet, the Thicker the Armor’
Entersekt CEO on Scams: ‘Bigger the Bullet, the Thicker the Armor’
May 14, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

If there’s one unwelcome constant in payments, it’s fraud. Lately, fraud has multiplied, and social engineering scams and others are outpacing traditional fraud prevention measures....

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From Faked Invoices to Faked Executives, GenAI Has Transformed Fraud
From Faked Invoices to Faked Executives, GenAI Has Transformed Fraud
May 14, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence, encompassing technologies like deepfakes and advanced voice synthesis, has become a double-edged sword in payments and cybersecurity. Last year, a finance worker...

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CFPB Aims to Rescind Regulation Requiring Registry of Consumer Law-Breaking Nonbank Financial Companies
CFPB Aims to Rescind Regulation Requiring Registry of Consumer Law-Breaking Nonbank Financial Companies
May 13, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to rescind the “NBR Rule” it adopted last summer that established a registry of nonbank financial companies that...

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NY State Budget Provides ‘Supervisory Framework’ for BNPL
NY State Budget Provides ‘Supervisory Framework’ for BNPL
May 12, 2025  |  BNPL

New York state introduced legislation to provide oversight to the pay later sector. The legislation, part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new budget, is one of...

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Nearly 9 in 10 Job Posting Scams Impersonate Trusted Company Brands
Nearly 9 in 10 Job Posting Scams Impersonate Trusted Company Brands
May 12, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

In a financial landscape marked by sophisticated threats, a new report highlights how malicious actors are adopting highly personalized strategies, mirroring legitimate business practices, to...

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UN Warns Southeast Asian Cybercriminals Are Going Global
UN Warns Southeast Asian Cybercriminals Are Going Global
April 21, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Cybercrime syndicates based in Southeast Asia are expanding their operations on an industrial scale, according to the United Nations. The U.N. Office on Drugs and...

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Money Talks, and Now It Also Has a Museum in Boston’s Seaport
Money Talks, and Now It Also Has a Museum in Boston’s Seaport
April 19, 2025  |  The Weekender

Come July 1, 2026, Boston’s Seaport will welcome a new kind of tourist attraction, one that will be near and dear to the hearts of...

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