Along with being a season for gathering with family and friends and having a jolly good time, the winter holidays are what consumer watchdog Jonathan Liebert calls “Super Bowl time” for scammers.

You're checking your financial account online, moving money or paying bills, when suddenly a pop-up appears. It looks exactly like your bank's page, complete with logo and branding, but asks for ...

It's the holiday season. Scammers are hard at work, looking to take advantage of distracted shoppers and businesses.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for scammers. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office released a list of the top 10 most common scams to watch out for as we approach the ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: There’s a surge in tech support scams we want people to recognize. Scammers are targeting computer users with fake pop-up messages designed to scare ...

Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

ClickFix is a social engineering ploy that uses tactics like fake error messages, CAPTCHA forms, and command prompts to ...

The Phantom Hacker Scam has stolen over $1 billion since 2024, preying mostly on seniors’ retirement savings. Scammers use a three-step playbook — fake tech support, phony bank checks, and government ...

Whether it’s a phishing email, fake phone call or long-term ploy to steal your money, scams aren’t going away. And they’re costly: The FTC reports that consumers say they lost upwards of $12.5 billion ...

As the holiday season ramps up, scammers are getting more creative, hitting consumers in several different ways. Here are 3 scams the Better Business Bureau is warning you should watch out for. First, ...