Tap-to-pay scams target contactless cards in crowded spaces using hidden readers, but mobile wallets with biometric locks ...

After successfully taking your money, some scammers will then their victims' personal information to other con artists. The ...

When you work as event staff, you never know what type of people you are going to have to deal with. What would you do if you ran into someone pretending to be an employee, but really just scamming ...

A new scam called ghost tapping is spreading across the country. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are using this tactic to steal money from people who use tap-to-pay credit cards ...

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a public warning about a new scam that could affect people looking to pay with mobile apps and certain credit and debit cards at the register. It's called ...

Just ask Gabriel Ackman, who caught onto a scam on Facebook Marketplace just in time before he was out hundreds of dollars in ...

According to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, the scam scenario described on Reddit is becoming alarmingly ...

A California man was arrested after allegedly using stolen or compromised U.S. credit card accounts in dozens of tap-to-pay transactions at southeast Michigan retailers. Northville Township Police on ...

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TEAM BEGINS THE COUNTDOWN OF THE TOP FIVE SCAMS OF 2025. THESE ARE THE TOP FIVE SCAMS REPORTED TO US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. INVESTIGATOR. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE CONTINUES OUR COUNTDOWN WITH ...

A central Florida woman thought the federal government was coming after her and she ended up losing thousands of dollars in a scam. Selina Adorno said, “To some people, $19,000 is not a lot. That was ...