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

Scamming Becomes $422 Billion Business With AI Assistance

Scamming Becomes $422 Billion Business With AI Assistance
Scamming Becomes $422 Billion Business With AI Assistance
October 11, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Like many industries, scamming is getting an artificial intelligence-powered upgrade. That’s according to a report Saturday (Oct. 10) by Bloomberg News, citing data from the...

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What the Treasury and SEC Can Teach CFOs About Fraud
What the Treasury and SEC Can Teach CFOs About Fraud
October 08, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The most expensive fraud control is becoming the one that works perfectly, just a few seconds too late. Two developments from Washington this week, one...

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Scams Move From the Inbox to the Text Screen
Scams Move From the Inbox to the Text Screen
October 08, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A bank can monitor a login, score a transaction and flag unusual account activity. It can’t see the text message that convinced its customer to...

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U.S. Bank Debuts Service to Help Clients Spot Identity Threats
U.S. Bank Debuts Service to Help Clients Spot Identity Threats
October 07, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

U.S. Bank introduced a service called Project 360, designed to help customers protect their privacy, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 7) press release. Project 360...

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Congress Wants to Unplug the Scam Call Factory
Congress Wants to Unplug the Scam Call Factory
October 07, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A pair of representatives last week unveiled legislation targeting one piece of the increasingly industrialized fraud economy. Reps. Jefferson Shreve of Indiana and Rob Menendez...

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Fraud Trends Put Fragmented Defenses Under Pressure
Fraud Trends Put Fragmented Defenses Under Pressure
September 28, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The 43% of scam victims who pay fraudsters within an hour present banks with an obvious problem. There may be almost no time to stop...

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The Fraud Economy Has a Supply Chain, and Erin West Is Going After It
The Fraud Economy Has a Supply Chain, and Erin West Is Going After It
September 28, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Watch more: The Digital Shift With Operation Shamrock’s Erin West The morning before she spoke with PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster, Erin West took a call...

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Scammers Use Outdated Payment Tech to Steal Government Benefits
Scammers Use Outdated Payment Tech to Steal Government Benefits
September 20, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Decades-old payment technology is reportedly helping scammers steal hundreds of millions of dollars from the welfare system. It’s part of an operation led by Romanian...

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