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

An FBI Elder Fraud Report shows scams resulting in financial losses increased 11% in 2023 when the victim was over the age of ...

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 ...

The FTC’s 2024–2025 report on protecting older consumers shows total fraud losses among adults 60 and older have quadrupled ...

Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I ...

Financial scams may be evolving rapidly, but so is our ability to prevent them. With a bit of awareness and a few simple protections, you can head into 2026 confident that you and your money are well ...

Seniors tend to own their homes and have strong credit and ample savings, according to the FBI — all factors that make scams targeting seniors increasingly common. They’re also less likely to report ...

David Welles, a retired lawyer, had been struggling with his new iPad for hours when he tried to call tech support. But instead of dialing Microsoft to help him connect his email, the phone number he ...

Top 10 cybercrime takedowns of 2025. Discover how global law enforcement, CISOs and security researchers disrupted ransomware ...

SHELTON - City police warned residents Monday about an increase in "gold bar" scams targeting seniors and other members of ...

While scam artists target anyone and everyone they can if they believe there's a potential for a payoff, they sadly most often focus heavily on senior citizens. Why? That's because many retirees have ...