Scam texts are targeting people ages 18 to 29 at record levels, with reports of attempted scams among Gen Z tripling.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Consumer First Alert starts 2026 looking back on the big scams of 2025, from texts blowing up your ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a wave of weight loss scams targeting ...

Aundra Mathis, middle, was arrested for animal cruelty on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Free money from Zelle or Cash App just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Whether it’s a drained gift card, a present that never arrives or finding out it’s a fake puppy pulling your heartstrings, don’t let a scamming grinch steal your Christmas.

Quishing,” or QR-code phishing, is emerging as a fast-growing fraud tactic. • Consumer advocates say older adults are among the most frequent targets ...

US President Donald Trump’s administration has accelerated efforts to roll back federal oversight of US retail banking, moving to strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of authority and ...

The state office that oversees consumer finance protection has come to an agreement with a cryptocurrency operator that will ...

The FTC’s 2024–2025 report on protecting older consumers shows total fraud losses among adults 60 and older have quadrupled ...

A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and Gen Z is getting hit ...

THAT. ALL RIGHT? WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE. YOU’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING WHEN YOUR PHONE RINGS, A TEXT FROM AN UNKNOWN NUMBER. IS IT REAL OR ANOTHER SCAM TEXT? YEAH. 12 NEWS IS MALLORY ANDERSON. AND ...

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced a settlement agreement with Right Now Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing LLC, ...