American households are entering 2026 with a new kind of financial threat: industrial‑scale scams powered by artificial ...

The consumer credit bureau predicts a fraud “tipping point” this year as more people rely on agents for shopping and deepfake ...

Legal consequences can be up to 20 years in prison, plus fines of more than $250,000. This scheme often combines with other ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued the operators of the Zelle payment app, alleging they failed to protect users against a tide of fraud by scammers who managed to steal a total of more ...

The case points to a larger trend of increased commercial and consumer fraud reports and cases in the state, said Christopher Papa, lead counsel for the company. A family-owned Ohio cheese company ...

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office is trying to make it easier to report consumer fraud, including making it possible to file complaints directly online. The upgrades come on the heels of ...

Texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent in the past year, with young adults experiencing the sharpest rise of any age group. That’s one of several important findings in the ...

The Internet is a place for consumers to shop, bank, date, reconnect, network and do almost anything else one can imagine. In exchange for these modern online conveniences, consumers project into the ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Early Warning Services, LLC (EWS), a company owned and controlled by a group of the largest banks in the United States that was tasked with developing and ...

There are concerns about the banking sector, and the impact of that turmoil on the global economy - Copyright AFP/File Richard A. Brooks There are concerns about the ...