Scams

A report from Quartz has revealed that seniors are allegedly being fleeced of thousands of dollars, which they traded for silver coins worth a quarter of what they paid.

A popular third-party genetic genealogy database is vulnerable to security risks that include impersonation of relatives, a study found.

Six-year-old Darci Jackson passed away of cancer last year, but her picture and name have been attached to an unauthorized GoFundMe account. Now her parents are fighting back against the "sick" scammers who tried to defaud others in their daughter's name.

Despite the defendant's ingenuity in implementing the fraud, he himself fell prey to another financial scam, the Justice Department said.

The scammers targeted the elderly and scammed them out of nearly $40 million dollars.

In the past, destructive natural disasters have been exploited by scammers. Experts say it is vital to be aware of what to look out for.

Find out how to spot a fake government call—and what to do if you receive one.

The lawsuit, funded by a group led by a Democratic donor, alleged that the Trump Organization acted as a racketeering enterprise.

"I would say 95 percent of people in bitcoin are legit, but it's the 5 percent that kills you every time," Belfort said.

He's far from the first kid to succumb to a scam that was driven by a desire to get ahead in the game.

The ride-sharing company it would "take appropriate actions" if culprits are found.

Regional departments in Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered police to stop publishing "negative news" about minor crimes until after the millions of World Cup attendees have departed in late June.

Caldwell is a prominent Houston megachurch pastor who was once President George W. Bush's closest spiritual adviser.

No, Elon Musk is not giving away big amounts of ether in exchange for small amounts of ether.

Don't trust emails from Russian hotties looking for love.

Learning your ancestry just got a lot more complicated. 

The cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute because of untraceable evidence.

One dealer was sentenced this week to a year in prison for rolling back the mileage on 310 cars he sold at auction.

Summertime is scam time, so this is the time to brush up on your scam-ology.

Tax season is rife with fraudsters trying to prey on filers.

Phishing scams are becoming more sophisticated than ever.

Most tax scams fall under three major categories: fraudulent returns, phone scams and phishing.

The moving industry is filled with fraudsters, who bilk consumers out of millions every year—and rarely get caught. A major reason: Congress.

Scamming tax refunds has become a huge criminal enterprise luring gangsters, drug dealers and hackers from Eastern Europe.

Most common targets: "women over 40 who are divorced, widowed, and/or disabled."

Federal Trade Commission warns that scammers are targeting government employees affected by the OPM hack.

'Confidence fraud/romance' scams made up $86,713,003 of 2014 losses.

Europol has warned that middle-age Internet users are frequently targeted.

Experts warn that organised gangs are increasingly using private images to extort money out of their victims.

The mostly Nigerian conmen, who enter Malaysia on student visas, take advantage of the country's good Internet infrastructure to prey on lonely, middle-aged women