The 'scam economy' keeps growing, as fraudsters steal money through wire transfers, gift cards, payment apps and cryptocurrency.

Back in January 2023, Aimen Halim bought an order of "boneless wings" at a Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) outlet in Mount Prospect, Illinois. At the time, he claims, he assumed the product was composed of ...

The main difference between wire and mail fraud comes down to the method of communication. Wire fraud involves electronic channels, while mail fraud involves physical mail delivery.

The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an increase in consumer fraud complaints, including scams targeting elderly and uninformed victims. Sheriff Francis Ryan said scammers ...

Illinois AG logged more than 18,900 consumer complaints in 2024; construction led. FTC reported $12.5 billion in U.S. fraud losses in 2024; investments and imposters common. Officials urge credit-card ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James fired a consumer fraud lawyer last week after she sounded the alarm both publicly and within the state prosecutor’s office about pediatric “gender care” ...

The UN Global Fraud Summit has highlighted that the time for coordinated action is now, stressing the need to foster ...

Protects consumers from deceptive services advertised through targeted mailings, including unsolicited mail or electronic mail that employ high pressure sales tactics or are reasonably likely to ...

Rowan Public Library will host a free informational program, Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. The event will take place at RPL Headquarters in Salisbury and is open ...