The FTC recently reported that Americans lost $12.5 billion to scams in 2024. Scammers are endlessly creative. From toll road texts to "unclaimed package" alerts, it seems like every day, there's a ...

With the growing popularity of peer-to-peer payment apps like Cash App, financial scams have become more prevalent. Scammers exploit the platform’s ease of transactions, anonymity and lack of ...

Free money from Zelle or Cash App—just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer ...

(WXYZ) — I've been tracking identity theft cases since mid-February involving 1099-K forms received in the mail. Those cases have prompted me to request documents ...

Consumer Reports finds Gen Z is an easy target because they primarily use text messaging as communication, and they have payment apps on their phones.

An Atlanta teacher says fake "water boys" tried to steal $500 through her Cash App at an I-20 exit. The scam involved teens posing as fundraisers who grabbed her phone and attempted a large transfer.

Today, the Financial Technology Association (FTA) launched its annual Smarter Than Scams campaign to help consumers spot, avoid, and report scams during the holiday shopping season. As fraudsters ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Experts say young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 are the new top targets for scammers. A recent study done by financial auditor Deloitte found Generation Z is three times more ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - Free money from Zelle or Cash App—just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Free money from Zelle or Cash App—just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a windfall—it’s simply not ...