Imposter scams are top fraud of 2023, FTC says. How to protect yourself
Vasily Pindyurin | fStop | Getty Images Consumers lost a record $10 billion to fraud in 2023, and imposter scams were the most prevalent swindle, according to the Federal Trade…
Food fraud secretly infiltrates America. Here’s how you can avoid it
The food in your kitchen cabinets may not be what it seems. “I guarantee you any time a product can be passed off as something more expensive, it will be.…
Here’s what the Wells Fargo cross selling scandal means for the bank
Wells Fargo is one of the oldest and most powerful banks in the United States. Its reputation today is in tatters, following a notorious scandal that is still unfolding. Reports…
5 red flags to spot student loan forgiveness application scams
Win-initiative/neleman | Stone | Getty Images The Biden administration officially launched the application for federal student loan forgiveness Monday — and scammers are already “on the move” to capture borrowers’…
Scammers leverage student loan forgiveness, FTC says. Here’s how to protect yourself
President Biden this week announced a long-awaited plan to forgive student debt for millions of borrowers — and criminals will likely leverage the news to steal from unsuspecting victims, the…