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

OCC Head: ‘Tried-and-True Scams’ Remain Common in Financial Fraud
OCC Head: ‘Tried-and-True Scams’ Remain Common in Financial Fraud
July 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Banks can help combat fraud targeting consumers by verifying the accuracy of transactions, educating the public, and maintaining strong controls and fraud monitoring capabilities, Acting...

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Report: Interpol Scam Crackdown Puts Focus on Online Payments Security
Report: Interpol Scam Crackdown Puts Focus on Online Payments Security
July 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Interpol — short for the International Criminal Police Organization — may be familiar to readers as a staple of spy and action movies … where...

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CDK Expects to Have Hacked Systems Restored by July 4
CDK Expects to Have Hacked Systems Restored by July 4
July 01, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

CDK Global is reportedly restoring its systems that were hacked and expects to have all the car dealerships using its platform live by the morning...

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Australian Bank Spots Scams via How Users Hold Their Phones
Australian Bank Spots Scams via How Users Hold Their Phones
June 26, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Can the angle at which you hold your phone help your bank protect against scams? National Australia Bank seems to think so. Speaking during the...

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Elder Scams Spike as More Boomers Move Online
Elder Scams Spike as More Boomers Move Online
June 14, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As more baby boomers and seniors go online to get their banking done — making payments, investing and paying bills or taxes — the fraudsters...

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CFPB to Create Registry of Consumer Law-Breaking Nonbank Financial Companies
CFPB to Create Registry of Consumer Law-Breaking Nonbank Financial Companies
June 03, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule to establish a registry of nonbank financial companies that have broken consumer laws and are...

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Treasury: NFTs ‘Highly Susceptible’ to Fraud and Scams
Treasury: NFTs ‘Highly Susceptible’ to Fraud and Scams
May 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Treasury Department has a warning for NFT fans: use them at your own risk. The department released an assessment Wednesday (May 29) finding that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) —...

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FTC: Company Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
FTC: Company Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
May 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission said it has been flooded with reports from consumers who have been taken in by scammers purporting to represent some of today’s leading companies. The FTC said Friday (May...

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Intellicheck CEO: Identity Validation Needs Simplicity as Account Takeovers Spike
Intellicheck CEO: Identity Validation Needs Simplicity as Account Takeovers Spike
May 21, 2024  |  Identity

Staying one step ahead of the bad guys is becoming more difficult by the day for financial services companies. For example, identity verification is a...

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