Here is a variation on the power-washing scam you recently wrote about: A guy walked up to my car window to point out a hole in the bumper and, like the power-washer in your letter, he went on and on ...

Scamming is on the rise. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), people lost $10 billion to scams in 2023—a $1 billion jump over 2022 and the highest amount ever recorded. One of the major ...

You've heard it before: The best things in life are free. There's nothing like walking into a store and being handed a trial size of a new product. Do a quick Google search for "freebies" and you'll ...

Black Friday is almost here and the scammers are out of the traps. I received an email from eBay or at least it looked like it was from an official eBay address, saying I had set up an account — ...

Scam texts offering lucrative jobs are everywhere, and Gen Z is falling for it. Rising unemployment and mass layoffs are making the problem worse.