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Spot and avoid scams and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent business practices with tips from the FTC, America's consumer protection agency. Learn about recent scams and how to recognize the warning signs.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

Fraudsters Use Generative AI Tools to Secure Remote Jobs
Fraudsters Use Generative AI Tools to Secure Remote Jobs
April 08, 2025  |  Fraud Attack

Generative AI tools are reportedly powering a new threat to companies: job seekers who aren’t who they say they are. Using artificial intelligence (AI) tools...

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FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
FTC: Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Nearly $3 Billion in 2024
April 07, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says impersonation scams cost Americans almost $3 billion last year. The FTC revealed that figure in a recent report on...

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From Fringe to Financial Infrastructure: How Blockchain Became Bankable
From Fringe to Financial Infrastructure: How Blockchain Became Bankable
April 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

File this under things you couldn’t say two years ago: Blockchain technology is maturing, and its potential for compliant, mainstream use is growing. “Banks are...

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Validating Checking Accounts Gives the Good Guys a Chance
Validating Checking Accounts Gives the Good Guys a Chance
April 07, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Late last year, PYMNTS Intelligence reported that 28% of payments executives were seeing an increase in fraud and risk management uncertainties, and a commensurate percentage...

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UK Banks Agree to Improve Data-Sharing in Anti-Fraud Battle
UK Banks Agree to Improve Data-Sharing in Anti-Fraud Battle
March 31, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

British banks, tech companies and telecoms are reportedly pledging to increase their data-sharing on fraud. This pledge, as the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (March 31), comes...

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64% of Credit Unions Plan to Offer Biometrics Authentication
64% of Credit Unions Plan to Offer Biometrics Authentication
March 27, 2025  |  Credit Unions

As is the case with any entity, banks’ relationship with their end customers is only as strong as the trust that exists between the two,...

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Westpac to Enable Consumers to Block Accounts When Suspecting Fraud
Westpac to Enable Consumers to Block Accounts When Suspecting Fraud
March 24, 2025  |  Banking

Westpac, a bank operating in Australia and New Zealand, plans to enable customers to immediately block their account through its app or online banking. This...

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21% of Financial Scams Start on Social Media
21% of Financial Scams Start on Social Media
March 20, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

They’re smart, they’re sophisticated and they’re on social media. A recently released report sheds light on the increasingly sophisticated tactics employed by financial scammers, revealing...

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New York to Consider Bill to Strengthen Consumer Protection Law
New York to Consider Bill to Strengthen Consumer Protection Law
March 13, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced a new bill designed to strengthen the state’s consumer protection law, saying the bill is needed at a...

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