The FTC's fraud reporting website and registry that lets you opt out of telemarketing won't be available during the shutdown, the agency said.

While it may seem harsh, it’s important for Dmitri to involve law enforcement in his quest to recover his identity, as they ...

Amazon will pay some Prime users up to $51 after an FTC settlement. Here's everything to know about applying for payment and ...

Respondents offered many good ideas: Try to recover the money. Focus on positive things in your life. Forgive yourself for ...

Skimming, in which criminals install discreet devices and tiny cameras on point-of-sale terminals to steal your info, is increasingly common — as I learned the hard way.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will not take consumers' fraud complaints or help them block spam calls, and it will not grant early clearance to mergers during the government shutdown, ...

Fraud losses in auto loans were 21 times higher than those involving credit cards, according to a new analysis from TransUnion.

Melissa Hudson says she was stunned last year when the insurance premiums on her home in Port Orchard, Wash., shot up 40 percent—even though she’d intentionally bought a home at low risk for fire, ...

While people can report scams to police, their county attorney’s office and the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, there are ...

BBB warns about Synthetic ID theft, a new tactic scammers are using to hide intricate type of financial crime.