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Prizes, sweepstakes, and lotteries; investment related reports; and business and job opportunities rounded out the top five fraud categories. The FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network is a database that receives reports…

Some scam sites are even years old. Some of these sites also distribute illegal content through viruses and other malware, which can lead to serious legal trouble. If you donated…

The wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud charges provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. He is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud,…

Credit card fraud spans further than just in the United States. Keep a close eye on your bank account and credit card statements, and check your credit score at least…

The managers of any successeful business must make sure the development of its fraud controls matches the increase in turnover. When Amazon's customers attempted to make purchases using the "deals",…

Releasing personal account information provides them with identifying information about you, and is a red flag for a scam. If someone calls you and seems too rude or pushy about…

Loughlin, who played Aunt Becky on “Full House,” is facing the same felony charge - conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Tech support scams are an…

Corporate securities fraud involving companies such as Enron and Countrywide has become extremely common over the past decade. Our practice is limited to the litigation of securities related matters. Trial…

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…

Often carried out over email -- although the scam has now spread beyond suspicious emails to phone calls (so-called "vishing"), social media, SMS messaging services (aka "smishing"), and apps --…