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Paving scams target homeowners across the US, consumer watchdog warns. How to spot one
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoA homeowner couldn’t pass up an asphalt paving job that admittedly sounded “too good to be true,”...
Texting scams are on the rise, Arizona attorney general says
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoArizona and the nation have seen an increase in complaints related to texting scams, according to...
Big scams may lurk behind your rental home, job search: What to watch for
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoYoung consumers — including new college grads hunting for a job or a new apartment — could end up losing big chunks of cash or vital ID information, like their Social Security numbers, to some ...
Government grant scam looks like text from a friend — and victims are losing thousands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoInflation is pushing everyone's buttons so when Aunt Sally sends a quick note about a way to get...
INVESTIGATES: ‘I was vulnerable’ Artificial Intelligence work-from-home job scams targeting victims
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAction News Jax Investigates how work-from-home job scams have grown by more than 500 percent thanks...
New Job Scams Targeting Young Professionals Are Flourishing
The Wall Street Journal· 3 weeks agoNew college graduates eager to get their first professional job are becoming targets of a bolder and...
Don't Get Scammed by Fake Job Postings on Sites Like LinkedIn and Indeed
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScam job listings and fraudulent recruitment efforts abound in email inboxes and on sites like...
Scams are popping up everywhere. Is protecting ourselves enough?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoOnline scams have been around for decades but consumer protections remain limited while scammers get...
Fraud and scams cost consumers a record $10 billion in 2023, according to FTC
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoFraud added up to a more than $10 billion problem for consumers last year, according to the latest...
When finding love online is not only a battlefield, but a scam. How to protect yourself this...
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoLove hurts – especially when it's a scam. As Valentine's Day approaches, people often look to dating...