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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,”...
Big scams may lurk behind your rental home, job search: What to watch for
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 12 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 ...
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...
INVESTIGATES: ‘I was vulnerable’ Artificial Intelligence work-from-home job scams targeting victims
WJAX via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAction News Jax Investigates how work-from-home job scams have grown by more than 500 percent thanks...
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...
New Job Scams Targeting Young Professionals Are Flourishing
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month 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...
Fraud and scams cost consumers a record $10 billion in 2023, according to FTC
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoFraud added up to a more than $10 billion problem for consumers last year, according to the latest...
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...
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...