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

We have all been impacted by scams. Who has not received an annoying phone call, text or email telling you that you have just ...

Answer: Bitcoin ATM scams are one of the fastest-growing ways criminals are stealing money, especially from older adults.

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 ...

Internet scams are a booming business. According to the most current crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2023, the United States saw the highest number of complaints—nearly 3.8 ...

Older adults are more vulnerable to financial scams, with the FBI reporting that people aged 60 and older lost a combined $3.4 billion to scams in 2023. Scammers target this demographic because they ...

SANDY — The romance scam struck Rita at the worst time possible. With many personal issues going on in her life and a panging sense of loneliness, she needed a connection more than ever. When someone ...

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Given the number of phishing scams we have all faced over the past decade, most of us have developed a basic skill to spot and avoid obvious phishing emails or SMS messages. Cybercriminals are aware ...

In 2024 and 2025, fake airdrop scams targeting Hamster Kombat, Wall Street Pepe and others led to millions in user losses, contributing to over $9.9 billion in global crypto scam damages. Fake ...

As Christmas quickly approaches, many families scramble to find last minute gifts by ordering online and having their ...