Financial scams have become more convincing and common over the years, causing every phone call and email from an unknown contact to be greeted with justified suspicion. But if your small business has ...

We talked about “grandma scams,” where scammers pretend to be family member in a crisis looking for money. Wiechman said that ...

Popular holiday scams include fake delivery notifications, gift card scams, charity scams and more. Scams seem to be getting more and more convincing each year, but learning to spot the signs can help ...

With more than 434 million users and counting, PayPal is an attractive target for scammers. Many online scams that involve payment apps—including Cash App, Venmo, and Zelle—bank on the fact that users ...

In 2024 and 2025, fake airdrop scams targeting Hamster Kombat, Wall Street Pepe and others led to millions in user losses, contributing to over $9.9 billion in global crypto scam damages. Fake ...

The year 2025 is almost over, and with the end of the year comes a new batch of end-of-year deadline scams, all of which ...

Common moving scams include weight bumping and lowball estimates. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our ...

Holiday shopping online may save time and help you avoid the crowds, but it can also make you a target for financial scammers. More than half of U.S. shoppers plan to shop online this holiday season, ...

Scam calls and texts spike during Medicare and Marketplace open enrollment, targeting consumers’ personal and financial information. Fraudsters use urgent messaging, fake government impersonation, and ...

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don't quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...

In the vast world of crypto, the line between opportunity and deception is razor-thin. The traits that make digital assets attractive — anonymity, independence and rapid transferability — also create ...

Scammers don’t take time off for the holidays. In fact, this time of year is prime season for fraud, especially as people ...