When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

An identity theft ring believed to be based in the Burbank area is using Social Security numbers from former foreign scholars ...

Two-thirds of retirees believe Social Security fraud is a big problem. Here's what's true — and how to protect your benefits ...

Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an ...

They don’t exist. They never did. The numbers that Musk and Trump implied were evidence of massive fraud were merely database ...

With roughly 42 million Americans relying on SNAP, scammers have plenty of potential targets, so it's paramount to protect ...

The new rules limit how registrations can be challenged and lengthen the number of years before an inactive registration can ...

Bank impostor scams cost Americans $2.9 billion as criminals use AI voices and caller ID spoofing to steal life savings.

As Medicare open enrollment begins, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about pervasive scams that could ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning Middle Georgia residents about scam calls and texts pretending to help with Medicare or ...

The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning about an ongoing scam targeting people who receive SNAP benefits.

In 2023, scams targeting Americans ages 60 and over caused more than $3.4 billion in losses, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. (1) And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports ...