Employment scams are now the second riskiest, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau. Employment scam reports submitted to BBB Scam Tracker SM were up 23.1 percent from 2021 to 2022 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new study shows online scammers have broken the $10 billion annual mark for the first time. In 2022, $10.3 billion was stolen by scammers, up from $7 billion in 2021. The ...

Older Americans reportedly lost $1.6 billion to fraud in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and many scams are utilizing AI technology to clone the voices of people they knew and other ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released data on Thursday that shows American consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 – an increase of more than 30% compared to the prior ...

Cryptocurrency scams cost Americans more than $2.3 billion in 2022, FBI’s internet crime data revealed. California was the worst-hit state with almost one out of every five victims belonging to The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Marking National Consumer Protection Week, the Better Business Bureau has released its 2022 Scam Tracker Risk Report – measuring the riskiest scams from 2022. In Oregon, the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Friday marks the last day of National Consumer Protection Week. The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South and the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office wanted to educate the public on ...

Crypto scam revenue was slashed by almost half in 2022 due mainly to falling crypto asset prices, but two scam types managed to stay immune. Crypto scam revenue in 2022, which includes investment ...

(WXYZ) — Are you a big online shopper? Listen to this: The Better Business Bureau has just released a new report detailing the top scams of 2022. Online purchase or ...

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