That’s according to new research from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which finds external theft and fraud cases on the rise, even as the average number of shoplifting and merchandise theft ...

Every year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency tasked with protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices, receives millions of fraud reports from consumers. To help ...

Your phone can be a connection to the outside world that helps you stay in touch with family and friends. But it can also be a means for scammers to get between you and your money through tricks and ...

Federal fraud investigators say the telephone remains the most reliable weapon in a scammer’s toolkit, and the pitches keep getting sharper. Consumer complaints now describe cloned voices, spoofed ...

If you think you’ve been targeted by telephone scams asking for your Social Security number, there’s a new way to fight back. The Social Security Administration and its inspector general (OIG) on ...

Anyone can fall victim to a scam, but living in some parts of the U.S. can put you at higher risk. In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission put together a comprehensive Consumer Sentinel Network ...

QUAD CITIES, Ill. (KWQC) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents that recent phone calls claiming to be from the department are likely scams. Officials say several people have ...