Business owners are being targeted by a growing wave of sophisticated scams in which criminals impersonate government agencies to extract money or sensitive company information. You know how much ...

EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. SO THIS IS THE SEVENTH ANNUAL SLAM THE SCAM DAY, ALWAYS ON THURSDAY OF NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK. WHY DOES THIS DAY EXIST? WELL, ...

The promise sounds tempting. That is exactly why scammers keep using it. Authorities are warning that messages promising “free money” from the government are often scams, especially when they arrive ...

Data: Better Business Bureau's Scam Tracker; Chart: Axios Visuals Reports of scams impersonating government agencies to the Better Business Bureau increased in October during the government shutdown, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Scammers are taking advantage of the government shutdown. Across the Better Business Bureau system, the agency says scams overall have increased by 40-50%. Alyssa Parker with ...

Immigration scams could be becoming more prevalent since 2022, according to recent federal data. In 2024 alone, the Federal Trade Commission received 265,272 complaints about government impersonators, ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage.

With no deal on the table to end the federal government shutdown as of Friday, consumer watchdogs are issuing a new warning about potential impacts to daily life. The ongoing stalemate could threaten ...

Government contractors are seeing a rise in scams tied to the System for Award Management (SAM) as annual recertification deadlines approach. These schemes often use official-looking emails and links ...

Korea is stepping up its fight against financial scams by allowing banks to swiftly freeze accounts tied not only to voice ...