KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Con artists have profiles on most dating and social media sites and they’re reaping a profit, according to a new Internet Crime Report released this week by the FBI. If he ...

Who remembers the song, Money for Nothing by Dire Straits? It was a hit in the 1980s. It is not reality when it comes to investing. Get rich quick schemes are, by in large, scams. The only people that ...

Social media scammers made off with a crazy amount of cash in 2021. According to a Jan. 25 report put out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), over 95,000 people reported $770 million had been lost ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Older Americans reported losing significantly more money to certain scams last year compared to 2020, according to a new report submitted to Congress. According to the findings from ...

WASHINGTON -- Cryptocurrency scammers have stolen over $1 billion from 46,000 people since the start of 2021, a new Federal Trade Commission report says. The FTC rang the alarm bells on Friday, saying ...

Rental and real estate scams cost Massachusetts residents nearly $9 million in 2021, the FBI Boston Division said with a warning to residents. “We have seen a significant increase in the amount of ...

It is tempting to get into the world of cryptocurrency investments. News items of early investors banking millions of dollars fuel the temptation. But it is an investment strategy that is fraught with ...

The Federal Trade Commission says Americans have lost at least $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, with the actual number likely many times larger due to severe under-reporting. A recent ...

YORK, Pa. — I'm sure we would all love some extra money this holiday season. And gift cards are great to give as a gift, but it's unlikely a big company is giving you one for nothing. On day 5 of our ...