Plain-language articles that help you and your family recognize scams before they cost you anything.
NYPD has investigated over 100 gold bar cases in two years, one victim losing $9.8 million. See how the pop-up leads to a courier at the door, and what stops it.
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Phone scams continue to target thousands of Americans every day, and many of these calls come from numbers that appear completely ordinary. One phone number that has recently been reported for suspicious activity is 510…
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The Scam Exposed is dedicated to helping Americans stay ahead of fraud by providing trusted scam awareness and practical safety guidance. As criminals continue to develop new ways to exploit fear and confusion, one scam…
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Your browser is not locked. It is running a script. Ctrl Shift Esc on Windows, Command Option Esc on Mac, and it is gone. The computer was never infected.
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Cloning a voice now takes about three seconds of audio. See where scammers get yours, why bank voiceprints are at risk, and how to cut your voice footprint.
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FTC logged 406,110 new-account fraud reports against 52,428 on existing cards. Watching your statement will never catch the bigger one. Here is what does.
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A woman was locked out of physiotherapy because a stranger enrolled her in hospice. CMS blocked $11.9 billion in fraudulent payments. What to check on your statements.
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Americans lost $470 million to text scams, five times more than in 2020. Here are the five texts the FTC sees most, and the free number to report them to.
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Adults over 60 are five times more likely to lose money to tech support scams. See the full script fake Microsoft callers use and where to stop the call.
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