Report texting scam attempts to your wireless service provider by forwarding unwanted texts to 7726 (or "SPAM"). At the outset, we are shocked and surprised to hear the recommendation made…
Anyone who claims funds from the federal government through a contract may be held liable under the federal False Claims Act if they deliver shoddy work, fail to meet project…
Often, romance scam artists also participate in identity theft. If you believe the hype and headlines, identity theft is a huge problem in America. Once you do, you never hear…
If the sender’s e-mail does not match the company he supposedly represents, it’s a scam. Fraudsters who conduct stock promotions are often paid promoters or company insiders who stand to…
To convince first-time customers that you're an actual merchant and not a site looking to scam their credit card information, make sure you have good Web design. These programs give…
Department of Justice indicted 24 people across the country for DME fraud involving more than $1.2 billion in losses. In October 2005, a Texas county indicted U.S. As far as…
Over a two-week period, just after Thanksgiving 2017, Judy got caught in an elaborate scam that cost her close to $200,000. According to the indictment, from May 2017 to December…
Rentrak reports box office numbers in 35 countries, including Russia and China; however, China has been working on its own system as part of an effort to clamp down on…
A common imitation scam involves emails, texts or calls that seem to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). That's because it uses a common money-related fraud we've seen for…
Something Awful's Rich Kyanka did his own bit of scam baiting once (apparently genuine), just because it's the kind of thing he does when he gets stupid emails. Jeweler Steals…