The holidays bring together friends and family of all ages, which presents a perfect opportunity to talk about financial scams. Seriously, it’s better than talking about politics. Every day, I receive ...

A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a ...

An internet scammer nearly took me for $155 this month. If it can happen to someone who routinely writes about scams, it can happen to anyone. The scam began with an email praising my first book, ...

Scams are on the rise, and this includes real estate scams. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), business email compromise (BEC) schemes frequently target the real estate ...

In hindsight, the red flags seem so obvious. A scammer a McKinney woman said she met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wishart-Smith is a board director covering leadership and innovation. Impersonation scams mimic trusted entities to deceive ...

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

The authors write "To prove wire fraud the government must ordinarily show that communications crossed state or national lines in furtherance of a scheme, whereas to prove mail fraud the government ...

An Upper West Side concierge allegedly used rent checks in a forgery and fraud scheme that leveraged Snapchat and other apps to lure young participants. Concert Promoters Replacing Paper Tickets With ...

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested an eight-member criminal syndicate allegedly involved in armed robbery and internet ...