GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - “Fraud is hitting everybody. It doesn’t just focus on older adults like we used to assume,” Kathy Stokes, AARP director of fraud prevention programs, said. A new fraud report ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Last year, 30% of Americans reported having their identities stolen, with credit card fraud being the most common type of identity theft in New York, numbering almost 27,000 cases.

(WJAR) — Many of us have text alerts set up with our bank – they're supposed to protect us if there’s a problem with our account. Unfortunately, scammers are now exploiting this feature for their gain ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - CONSUMER FIRST ALERT is following up on a local woman who lost $19,000 to scammers in what investigators say is a growing and increasingly sophisticated crime. We’re getting ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duffie Law has issued this consumer notice in the wake of a former ...

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2025 / Even after the April 15 deadline, tax identity theft continues to spike in 2025. Clear Start Tax is warning taxpayers to stay alert for one of the most ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – One out of three of you have been scammed in the last year. That’s why recognizing the red flags are so important. According to LexisNexis, every dollar lost to a scammer costs your ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — State officials sent out a consumer alert to warn military members and their families about an uptick in scams in their community. The New York Department of State’s Division ...

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