Understanding common crypto scams and recognizing warning signs can help prevent financial losses. If scammed, securing your accounts, documenting details, and reporting the fraud can help mitigate ...

Learn to identify cryptocurrency scams and protect your assets. Spot the red flags, report suspicious activities, and avoid ...

Medicare will never call you unexpectedly and ask for personal or sensitive information such as your Social Security or Medicare number. Scammers pretending to be from Medicare or a related healthcare ...

CHICO — This week I thought I’d mix it up a little and instead of warning about the next scam, I’d provide some resources on how to report scams. In the past, I’ve occasionally mentioned where to ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included data provided to USA TODAY that misstated the amount lost to scams globally last year. It was $1.026 billion. Scammers have ...

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Savannah thought she had taken all the right steps to protect herself while selling items on Facebook Marketplace — but that ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law in January, extended Social Security benefits to federal employees, railroad employees and civil servants whose jobs aren’t covered by ...

The bilingual handbook similarly emphasizes that the scammer should quickly enmesh themselves in the target's life. The ...

In January 2024, the Hills were targeted by a sophisticated impersonation scam that resulted in $42,000 being taken out of ...

There’s a new phishing scam that’s sneaking past inbox filters in unexpected ways. Instead of sending suspicious links or obvious malware, this one uses something most people trust: calendar invites.

Internal analyses showed that universal verification could be implemented globally in under six weeks and would significantly ...