Federal authorities warn that scammers are getting more aggressive and inventive.

Voice's story about a scam at Petco Park led prosecutors to open a criminal investigation. The two ringleaders have now ...

Several county sheriff’s offices are continuing to spread awareness around scams targeting the deputies killed and injured in last month’s deadly shooting. Webster County ...

A streamlined online donation page makes it easy for people to give to your nonprofit — but also easy for credit card thieves to abuse it. While retailers require online shoppers to provide lots of ...

Two men have pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to running a fraud scheme that netted them more than $2 million by operating a defunct charity and pocketing donations that were tied to the ...

The Texas floods have caused immense destruction, and many people are eager to help by donating. However, it's crucial to ensure that donations reach the right people. Charity and disaster fraud are ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In lieu of recent disasters in our area, and those across New Mexico and Central Texas, FBI El Paso is warning the public about potential charity fraud. Charity fraud is when ...

People lose hundreds of millions of dollars a year to donation scams. 5 On Your Side shares the warning from experts to protect your money. People lose hundreds of millions of dollars a year to ...

A multimillion-dollar industry you don’t want to be a part of -- charity fraud. According to the latest federal data, Americans reported losing $300 million to charity fraud in one year. Other WRAL ...

The phishing emails hitting my inbox daily are a constant reminder that con artists work 24-7 to scam individuals, but its only in the last few months that I’ve become sadly aware how many fraudsters ...

Florida parents are facing serious criminal charges after investigators say they fabricated a devastating story about their teenage son battling cancer in order to collect donations from sympathetic ...