There is a new scam that is sending people fake tax forms related to the Affordable Care Act. It may come by email or by mail and indicates that the r…

With millions of daily users, Facebook has become an effective way for scammers to find victims. There are many scams and variations. Most are after y…

How do you protect yourself from a scam like this?

Are you alert for home repair scams at all times? Like many homeowners, you may associate home repair scams with the warmer months of summer and early…

Medical identity theft is a fast growing type of identity theft. It is the use of your name and/or your health insurance information, including your s…

Millions of Americans owe thousands of dollars on credit cards, student loans, medical bills and other unsecured loans or bills. Many are struggling e…

"Earn $500 to $1000 weekly in your spare time!" or "Earn $150 an hour on your home computer!" Have you seen ads like these? Tempting "come-ons" for w…

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. In most cases there is a catch and that can do more harm than good.

You're pretty "foolproof," right? You don't fall for those obvious scams that make you look and feel like a fool, do you? When you look at FoolProof'…

Charitable giving: Why it may be a good for you to do (and how to do it safely). Did you know that helping other people is actually good for you? Cha…

Scams have been around for generations. Stealing other people's money has always been their goal. To do that, scams are continually evolving and scamm…

Ever heard of a "money flipping" scam? Hundreds of (young) people fall prey to money flipping scams on social media every day. It happens on Facebook…

Remember scam emails? They would offer you a big commission if you let a total stranger in a foreign country deposit ten million dollars in your bank …

Remember scam emails? They would offer you a big commission if you let a total stranger in a foreign country deposit ten million dollars in your bank …

In recent years, crowdfunding has become a popular way to raise money for a variety of creative projects, new business ventures, and charitable causes…

Will You Be Lucky Enough to Get a Call Like This? You're sitting around when you get a call from someone who says they are with your credit card comp…

Some of today's most popular financial frauds tend to target older adults. Why? Like the old bank robber said, because that's where the money is.

Get this scenario: you, a college student who has discovered the luxury of 10 Ramen Noodle cups for only a buck, are approached by a young man dressed…

And yet another article on identity theft... Boring! But is it? Did you know young people are big targets? Here's a quick head's up.

And yet another article on identity theft... Boring! But is it? Did you know young people are big targets? Here's a quick head's up.