The message comes from an entity like the "Student Loan Relief Center." A voice says you “now qualify” for forgiveness of ...

Former federal Labor MP and serial fraudster Craig Thomson has been jailed for a maximum of four years for committing a ...

Six years after his death, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein still makes headlines. He stars in conspiracy theories and falsehoods — about what government files reveal about him, the island where ...

Scammers pretending to be Walmart employees are preying on consumers, according to the FCC. Here's what to watch out for.

If you’ve received a scam call this year you are not alone. According to recent data released by the Federal Trade Commission ...

For 17 years, PolitiFact has made an annual tradition of sorting through the year’s rhetoric to identify the statement, collection of statements or theme that had the most significant impact. The ...

Despite a jump in complaints this year, FTC data shows the number is currently well below levels in 2021 when roughly five million complaints were filed.

AUSTIN, Texas — Scammers don’t take time off for the holidays. In fact, this time of year is prime season for fraud, especially as people shop, gift, and travel more than usual. Staying alert, taking ...

A local restaurant is warning others in the sector after a scam phone call lost them thousands of dollars. The scammer claimed to be from Skip the Dishes, and according to the restaurant owners it all ...

When Joanne's landline went silent after returning home from the hospital, she assumed it was a simple technical problem. But within weeks, $25,000 disappeared from the 86-year-old’s Wells Fargo ...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's a call you may get claiming to be about an urgent legal matter and the call appears to be from Wake County Sheriff's Office. An ABC11 viewer shared with us a voicemail ...