People who commit fraud and scams are commonly called con artists. Con artists don't just target people who have a lot of money. A con artist may steal a small amount from many people. They use a ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Bank scams are a common way for criminals to gain access to people’s personal and financial information. In 2020, the Federal ...

You should always be wary of online scams in Australia. Cybercriminals target well-meaning people who aren’t across the latest methods, which are constantly evolving. Whether it’s you or a ...

A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing. By Hannah Beech Hannah Beech reported from Mae Sot, Thailand ...

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Lenny Lubitz is the pen name of an Investopedia contributor ... Unfortunately, things are not always as they seem at the ATM. Most ATM scams involve criminal theft of debit card numbers and ...

"I swear to God I need help," said the man quietly on the other end of the line. The Ethiopian, who calls himself Mike, said he is being held with 450 others in a building inside Myanmar, along ...

Overall, the amount lost to scams in 2024 is around 70 per cent higher than the $651.8 million that scammers took in 2023, said police in releasing the annual scam figures on Feb 25. In total ...

FBI, FTC aware of 'coast to coast' toll scams Last April, the FBI reported receiving more than 2,000 complaints reporting smishing scams representing toll road collection services in three states.