Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

“People will be looking for ways to alleviate their burdens,” Valesquez says of 2026. “So when they get a [message] that says ...

Seniors are frequent targets for fraud due to savings and tech gaps. Learn the most common scams and how older adults can ...

Scammers create fake profiles on dating sites, click on your profile to show they're interested, and slowly draw you into ...

Tax scams, unfortunately, happen year-round, but they surge during the holiday season. Scammers know that people are busy ...

If the scammer loaded software that can read your computer’s innards, your bank account and other vital information may become easy pickings. Scammers sometimes call again and try to arrange other ...

There's a surge in tech support scams. We want you to know the signs, even if you don't understand the technology.

Spammers, scammers, and snake-oil peddlers are at an all-time high thanks to the internet. Scamming tactics are ever-changing and are becoming increasingly creative, making them hard for the average ...

Older Americans continued to lose billions of dollars to fraud in 2024, with scams increasingly exploiting trust, urgency and ...

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also creates prime opportunities for scammers targeting busy shoppers ...

While scam artists target anyone and everyone they can if they believe there's a potential for a payoff, they sadly most often focus heavily on senior citizens. Why? That's because many retirees have ...

FTC provided detailed quarterly reports showing where scams are happening (by state) and how much money people are losing.