Fraud & Scams
Older adults are favorite targets of scammers and fraudsters. Here are some steps you can take to reduce their risk.
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August 10, 2026
Watch Out for Foreclosure Relief Scams


July 21, 2026
Beware of the "Digital Arrest" Scam

July 17, 2026
Watch Out for Job Offer Scams

July 9, 2026
Watch Out for Scams Targeting Animal Lovers


June 8, 2026
Think Twice: Did You Really Win the Lottery?

May 13, 2026
Beware of the "New Medicare Chip Card" Scam
Watch Out for the Micro-Deposit "Verification" Scam
September 11, 2026 • 3 min read
Carhartt Data Breach Exposes Personal Information for Millions of Customers
September 4, 2026 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Back-to-School Scams Targeting High School and College Students
August 26, 2026 • 3 min read
State Farm Dividend Emails, Real or Fake? Both!
August 20, 2026 • 4 min read
Exact Sciences Data Breach Exposes Personal and Health Information
August 18, 2026 • 4 min read
Watch Out for Foreclosure Relief Scams
August 10, 2026 • 4 min read
Watch Out for Scammers Using FaceTime to Steal Bank Account Information
August 3, 2026 • 2 min read
Beware of the "Digital Arrest" Scam
July 21, 2026 • 4 min read
Watch Out for Job Offer Scams
July 17, 2026 • 4 min read
The Passwords Hackers Guess First
July 14, 2026 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Scams Targeting Animal Lovers
July 9, 2026 • 3 min read
Why AI Is Supercharging Today's Scams
July 1, 2026 • 2 min read
Watch out for Fake "Veterans Savings Program" Postcards Targeting Veterans
June 18, 2026 • 2 min read
Think Twice: Did You Really Win the Lottery?
June 8, 2026 • 2 min read
Before You Donate, Check for Recurring Charges
May 19, 2026 • 3 min read
Beware of the "New Medicare Chip Card" Scam
May 13, 2026 • 2 min read
How a Single Google Search Cost One Traveler $12,000
May 13, 2026 • 5 min read
How to Spot a Tech Support Scam
May 12, 2026 • 4 min read
Watch Out for Fake Email Invitations
May 7, 2026 • 4 min read
Watch Out for The “Verification Code” Call
April 28, 2026 • 3 min read
Scams Are at an All-Time High. Here's What Families Need to Know Right Now.
April 14, 2026 • 5 min read
Watch out for Fake Product Recall Notices Targeting Shoppers
April 8, 2026 • 2 min read
Gold Bar Scams Are Getting Worse. Here's What the Latest Arrests Reveal.
March 30, 2026 • 2 min read
Look Out for Fake Parking Tickets
March 18, 2026 • 2 min read
Watch Out for Phishing Emails Disguised as Apple iCloud Calendar Invites
March 12, 2026 • 2 min read
Slam the Scam: Government Imposter Scams Are Surging
March 4, 2026 • 3 min read
LinkedIn “Recruiter” Scam — How It Works and Why It’s Dangerous
February 23, 2026 • 2 min read
149 Million Login Credentials Exposed Online
February 17, 2026 • 2 min read
Romance Scams in 2026: What to Know Before Trust Turns Costly
February 11, 2026 • 3 min read
AI-Fueled “Phantom Hacker Scam” Poses New Threat to Your Finances
January 26, 2026 • 3 min read
What You Need to Know about Gift Card Scams
January 14, 2026 • 3 min read
Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi: What to Know About “Honeypot” Scams
December 9, 2025 • 3 min read
Getting Job Texts from Unknown Numbers? It's Likely a Scam.
December 3, 2025 • 2 min read
"Grandparent Scams” are Rising this Holiday Season
November 21, 2025 • 3 min read
The Top Holiday Scams of 2025
November 10, 2025 • 8 min read
How Scammers Recruit Money Mules and How to Protect Yourself
November 7, 2025 • 3 min read
How to Spot an AI-Generated Image Before You’re Fooled
November 5, 2025 • 5 min read
The Most Widespread Election Scams and How to Spot Them
October 23, 2025 • 3 min read
5 Common Mistakes That Put Your Financial Data at Risk
October 20, 2025 • 4 min read
Scam Alert: Watch Out for Fake Amazon Prime Emails Claiming a Price Hike or Fee Increase
October 6, 2025 • 2 min read
Scam Alert: Second-Wave Crypto Scam Uses Fake Law Firms
September 26, 2025 • 2 min read
What is a Money Mule?
September 4, 2025 • 4 min read
Beware of this New Brushing Scam that Uses QR Codes to Steal Personal Information
August 25, 2025 • 2 min read
How Scammers Have Become Better at Manipulating Us
July 16, 2025 • 6 min read
What to Know About Gold Bar Scams
July 8, 2025 • 4 min read
Watch Out for Texas Flood Relief Scams
July 7, 2025 • 4 min read
How to Stay Safe After the 16 Billion Password Leak
June 23, 2025 • 4 min read
Steer Clear of the New DMV Text Scam
June 23, 2025 • 3 min read
Beware of Tariff Delay Scams When Shopping Online
June 17, 2025 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Fake PayPal Invoice Scams
June 11, 2025 • 3 min read
Who Gets Scammed the Most?
May 20, 2025 • 6 min read
4 Factors That Put You at Risk of Losing Money to Scams
May 13, 2025 • 4 min read
How Scammers Manipulate Your Emotions
May 1, 2025 • 6 min read
Watch Out for Real ID Scams
April 28, 2025 • 2 min read
Watch Out for Social Security Scams
April 3, 2025 • 3 min read
How to Avoid Imposter Scams
March 31, 2025 • 7 min read
The 4 Most Common Ways Scammers Will Contact You
March 21, 2025 • 5 min read
The Top Scams That Steal Your Money
March 19, 2025 • 5 min read
How to Avoid Scams on Facebook
March 7, 2025 • 6 min read
Beware of Fake Joann Going Out of Business Sales
March 4, 2025 • 3 min read
What to Do if Someone Files a Tax Return in Your Name
February 26, 2025 • 5 min read
What to Know About the New IRS Stimulus Check Scam
February 20, 2025 • 3 min read
4 Valentine’s Day Scams to Avoid
February 10, 2025 • 6 min read
The Unpaid Toll Scam Is Back
January 21, 2025 • 3 min read
What to Do if Someone Is a Victim of a Romance Scam
January 15, 2025 • 6 min read
What Homeowners and Home Buyers Need to Know About Seller Impersonation Fraud
December 20, 2024 • 3 min read
Watch Out for These 3 Holiday Scams on Social Media
December 11, 2024 • 3 min read
Are You Using These Common Passwords?
November 26, 2024 • 2 min read
How to Stay Safe When Shopping Online This Holiday Season
November 21, 2024 • 4 min read
6 Scams to Watch Out for Around Black Friday and Cyber Monday
November 18, 2024 • 4 min read
Scammers Posing as U.S. Border Patrol Agents
November 11, 2024 • 2 min read
What Seniors Should Know About Trust Mill Scams
November 11, 2024 • 5 min read
What to Know About the Change Healthcare Data Breach
October 31, 2024 • 4 min read
Beware of Scams Related to the California Wildfires
October 1, 2024 • 3 min read
Card Declined Scam Catching Online Shoppers
September 26, 2024 • 2 min read
Beware of Funeral Service Streaming Scams on Facebook
September 24, 2024 • 2 min read
What Is Debit Card Fraud?
September 23, 2024 • 5 min read
What to Do If You’ve Been Scammed
September 19, 2024 • 6 min read
Is It Your Bank Calling or a Scammer?
September 13, 2024 • 5 min read
What to Know About Bitcoin ATM Scams
September 5, 2024 • 4 min read
Avoid These Labor Day Scams
August 30, 2024 • 4 min read
How to Spot QR Code Scams
August 13, 2024 • 5 min read
2.9 Billion Records Exposed in National Public Data Breach
August 13, 2024 • 4 min read
Steer Clear of Voter Registration Text Scams
August 6, 2024 • 2 min read
What to Know About the Latest AT&T Data Breach
July 12, 2024 • 3 min read
Beware of Scam Websites for Passport Applications and Renewals
July 8, 2024 • 3 min read
How to Spot Utility Scams
July 2, 2024 • 4 min read
How to Avoid Sweepstakes Scams
June 27, 2024 • 4 min read
Scams Targeting Timeshare Owners
June 20, 2024 • 3 min read
Watch Out for the Unpaid Toll Text Message Scam
May 9, 2024 • 3 min read
4 New Scams Targeting Seniors
May 8, 2024 • 6 min read
Don’t Fall for the Apple ID Password Reset Scam
April 22, 2024 • 2 min read
Safest Ways to Pay Online and In-Person
April 10, 2024 • 4 min read
Why It’s Safer to Pay With Credit Cards Than Debit Cards Online
March 29, 2024 • 5 min read
Don’t Fall for Fake Subscription Renewal Emails
March 19, 2024 • 2 min read
Steer Clear of Investment Group Imposter Scams
March 15, 2024 • 3 min read
Anatomy of a $50,000 Scam
March 7, 2024 • 10 min read
Buying Flowers for Valentine’s Day? Don’t Fall for Online Florist Scams
February 13, 2024 • 3 min read
Scams That Target the Military
February 2, 2024 • 4 min read
Steer Clear of Veterans Charity Scams
February 1, 2024 • 5 min read
How to Avoid Military Romance Scams
January 31, 2024 • 3 min read
A New Twist on Romance Scams
January 19, 2024 • 3 min read
Don’t Fall for This New CFPB Imposter Scam
January 17, 2024 • 3 min read
Beware of Scammers Selling Fake Postage Stamps
December 20, 2023 • 2 min read
How to Avoid the Latest Job Scams
December 14, 2023 • 4 min read
Steer Clear of Social Media Gift Exchanges
December 6, 2023 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Package Delivery Scams Around the Holidays
December 5, 2023 • 5 min read
Don’t Fall for This Fake Virus Warning
November 20, 2023 • 3 min read
FTC Issuing Refunds to Tech Support Scheme Victims
November 8, 2023 • 2 min read
Don’t Fall for Facebook Account Recovery Scams
November 2, 2023 • 3 min read
IRS Warns of Charity Scams
October 24, 2023 • 4 min read
How to Avoid Online Shopping Scams
October 13, 2023 • 7 min read
Crooks Are Impersonating FBI Agents in a New Zelle Scam
September 27, 2023 • 4 min read
Beware of Bed, Bath & Beyond Clearance Scams
September 6, 2023 • 2 min read
What to Do if Your Passport Is Stolen
August 30, 2023 • 4 min read
What to Do if Your Driver's License Is Stolen or Exposed in a Data Breach
August 24, 2023 • 5 min read
Watch Out for Fake QR Code Parking Scams
July 28, 2023 • 2 min read
Beware of Customer Service Scams
July 20, 2023 • 3 min read
Scammers Using AI Voice Cloning in Family Emergency Schemes
July 18, 2023 • 3 min read
Process Server Scams Are on the Rise
July 11, 2023 • 3 min read
FTC Takes Action Against Publishers Clearing House for Misleading Consumers
June 28, 2023 • 3 min read
How to Spot the Latest IRS Text Scam
May 31, 2023 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Online Hotel Booking Scams
May 30, 2023 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Home Warranty Scams
May 17, 2023 • 3 min read
What Are Gift Card Scams?
April 27, 2023 • 6 min read
That Celebrity-Endorsed Product Could Be a Scam
April 17, 2023 • 3 min read
Survey: Americans Are Worried About Protecting Parents from Scams
April 11, 2023 • 6 min read
Don’t Fall for This Craft Fair Scam
March 28, 2023 • 3 min read
How to Avoid Tax Scams
February 22, 2023 • 4 min read
Beware of This Facebook Phishing Scam
February 7, 2023 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Social Security COLA Scams
January 31, 2023 • 4 min read
What Is Credit Card Fraud?
January 30, 2023 • 7 min read
What to Do After a Data Breach
January 20, 2023 • 5 min read
Don’t Fall for Weight Loss Product Scams
January 18, 2023 • 4 min read
What Is Account Takeover Fraud?
January 6, 2023 • 7 min read
Why You Need a My Social Security Account
December 19, 2022 • 6 min read
What to Know About Recession Scams
December 14, 2022 • 6 min read
How to Recognize and Avoid Text Scams
December 13, 2022 • 6 min read
How to Spot Government Imposter Scams
December 12, 2022 • 7 min read
What to Do if Your Computer Is Hacked
December 9, 2022 • 11 min read
The Top 10 Holiday Scams of 2024
December 5, 2022 • 7 min read
Watch Out for Medicare Open Enrollment Scams
November 30, 2022 • 3 min read
How to Avoid Holiday Scams
November 11, 2022 • 7 min read
What Is Elder Financial Abuse?
November 4, 2022 • 6 min read
What to Know About Cryptocurrency Scams
September 7, 2022 • 5 min read
8 Things Not to Carry in Your Wallet
August 18, 2022 • 4 min read
Why It Might Get Harder to Dispute Credit Card Charges
August 2, 2022 • 6 min read
Don't Fall for These Airfare Scams
August 1, 2022 • 3 min read
Watch Out for Facebook Marketplace Scams
July 29, 2022 • 3 min read
Don’t Fall for Zelle Scams
July 20, 2022 • 5 min read
How to Protect Your Retirement Account from Hackers
June 28, 2022 • 5 min read
What Is Investment Fraud and How to Avoid It
June 24, 2022 • 6 min read
Watch Out for Secret Shopper Scams
June 23, 2022 • 4 min read
How to Protect Your Account Passwords
June 22, 2022 • 4 min read
How to Spot and Avoid Romance Scams
June 17, 2022 • 6 min read
What is Medical Identity Theft?
June 16, 2022 • 7 min read
How to Spot a Fake Check
June 9, 2022 • 4 min read
Scams That Target Homeowners
June 6, 2022 • 9 min read
Watch Out for Phony Home Energy Audits
May 24, 2022 • 2 min read
Why You Should Freeze Your Credit Reports
May 5, 2022 • 4 min read
How to Hang up on Scam Calls
May 3, 2022 • 5 min read
What Is Phishing and How to Avoid It?
April 14, 2022 • 6 min read
How Your Risk of Financial Exploitation Increases as You Age
March 21, 2022 • 7 min read
Why It's Safe for Seniors to Bank Online
March 1, 2022 • 8 min read
Watch Out for Recurring Donations You Didn’t Intend to Make
February 17, 2022 • 3 min read
Can You Get Your Money Back From Payment App Scams?
February 11, 2022 • 6 min read
How to Avoid Payment App Scams and Fraud
February 11, 2022 • 4 min read
How to Avoid Charity Scams
February 8, 2022 • 5 min read
Watch Out for Check Washing Scams
February 2, 2022 • 3 min read
How to Report a Fraudulent Charge
January 27, 2022 • 6 min read
10 Signs You’re a Victim of Fraud or Identity Theft
January 25, 2022 • 6 min read
Beware of Scams Targeting Your Bank Account
January 24, 2022 • 4 min read
How to Check Your Credit Report and Why You Should
January 24, 2022 • 4 min read
Watch Out for Deed Notice Scam Letters
January 14, 2022 • 2 min read
How to Avoid Gift Card Scams
December 15, 2021 • 4 min read
What to Do When Your Identity Is Stolen
December 14, 2021 • 6 min read
Senior Scams and How to Avoid Them
December 10, 2021 • 5 min read
How to Protect Your Identity Online
November 23, 2021 • 5 min read
How Seniors Can Protect Their Credit and Identity
November 8, 2021 • 6 min read
How to Check Your Parents’ Credit Reports
November 8, 2021 • 5 min read
How to Guard Against Elder Fraud
November 8, 2021 • 15 min read
How to Protect Aging Parents from Romance Scams
November 8, 2021 • 5 min read
How to Protect Aging Parents From Stimulus Check Scams
November 8, 2021 • 4 min read
How to Protect Elderly Parents Against Scams and Fraud
November 8, 2021 • 8 min read
Signs Your Elderly Parents Are Victims of Scams or Fraud
November 8, 2021 • 4 min read
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