The 'scam economy' keeps growing, as fraudsters steal money through wire transfers, gift cards, payment apps and cryptocurrency.

How bad is consumer fraud? Let’s put it this way: it’s quickly moving from bad to worse. Very quickly. Fraudulent transactions in the first half of 2024 were up over 73% year over year, and suspected ...

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The main difference between wire and mail fraud comes down to the method of communication. Wire fraud involves electronic channels, while mail fraud involves physical mail delivery.

The Justice Department is planning to dissolve its Consumer Protection Branch, a part of the Civil Division that prosecutes cases involving tobacco marketing, fraud against seniors and service members ...

DETROIT – An important warning for online shoppers is to beware of bogus sales in their social media news feeds. You might see too-good-to-be-true prices on everything from tumblers to sneakers to ...

PHOENIX — Arizona’s top prosecutor is urging people to watch out for five of the top consumer fraud trends her office dealt with last year. Nearly 22,000 consumers submitted complaints to the Arizona ...

You have a problem with your newly purchased car. But does it fall under a consumer fraud issue or under lemon law? Christel ...

Data from the OECD's Consumer Finance Risk Monitor 2026 reveals that financial fraud is a growing problem and the main risk ...

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Protects consumers from deceptive services advertised through targeted mailings, including unsolicited mail or electronic mail that employ high pressure sales tactics or are reasonably likely to ...

President-elect Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, filed Monday, relies on an Iowa consumer protection law to stake out claims related to the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa ...