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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

House Passes Bill to Give Local Police More Tools Against Elder Financial Fraud

House Passes Bill to Give Local Police More Tools Against Elder Financial Fraud
House Passes Bill to Give Local Police More Tools Against Elder Financial Fraud
September 17, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The House approved legislation Tuesday (Sept. 15) aimed at giving state and local law enforcement more resources to investigate sophisticated financial scams targeting older consumers...

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The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check
September 17, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Card theft and account breaches remain major threats, but some of today’s fastest-growing fraud schemes begin earlier by targeting identity itself. Criminals increasingly use artificial...

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Revolut Faces Extortion Threats Following Email Scam
Revolut Faces Extortion Threats Following Email Scam
September 16, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Last week, Revolut revealed that customer data had been exposed in an email scam. Now, the U.K. FinTech is dealing with extortion threats from a...

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AI Helps Make Fraud 4.5 Times as Profitable for Scammers
AI Helps Make Fraud 4.5 Times as Profitable for Scammers
September 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Fraudsters are reportedly trading massive scam operations for smaller and more profitable schemes using artificial intelligence (AI). That’s according to Giles Thomson, president of the Financial Action...

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Revolut Says Customer Data Leaked in Email Scam
Revolut Says Customer Data Leaked in Email Scam
September 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

An email-based scam has reportedly led to the leak of Revolut customer data. The British FinTech says sensitive information from a “limited number” of customers...

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$320 Million Bitcoin Hack Hits Liquid Crypto Network
$320 Million Bitcoin Hack Hits Liquid Crypto Network
September 07, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers siphoned away $320 million from the Liquid Network blockchain, the latest in a string of high-profile cryptocurrency thefts. In a post on social platform...

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FinCEN Focuses on Customer Angle to Stop Crypto Scams
FinCEN Focuses on Customer Angle to Stop Crypto Scams
September 04, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The most useful fraud signal in a cryptocurrency investment scam may not be the cryptocurrency transaction. It may be the customer’s balance sheet deteriorating in...

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Jury Duty Scams Mark Latest Evolution of Impersonation Fraud
Jury Duty Scams Mark Latest Evolution of Impersonation Fraud
August 09, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Impersonation scammers reportedly have a new target: people afraid of being punished for missing jury duty. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Aug....

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