Bank account fraud comes in many forms including check fraud, P2P payment scams, ATM skimming, phishing and wire transfer schemes. Prevention is your first line of defense. Use tools like account ...

As scammers continue to find new ways to extract money from innocent people, it’s more important than ever to protect your family members (and even yourself) from having too much personal info ...

While online payment scams are particularly common, another issue often seen in Illinois is fraud around construction or home ...

Car insurance fraud costs policyholders up to $700 each year — even if they’ve never been involved in an insurance scam. Policyholders should be aware of common insurance scams run by agents and ...

Desha Morris used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as her personal cash machine, defrauding it out of more than $335,000. Now the 39-year-old Indianapolis resident is a convicted ...

Asset misappropriation is when an employee steals company funds or other assets for personal gain – for example, asset theft. It’s one of the most common types of corporate fraud and costs businesses ...

Data shows mortgage fraud is increasing, so it is important to know what is considered to be mortgage fraud and how to avoid common schemes and scams.

Peer-to-peer transactions"typically accomplished by sending money through a smartphone app"have become ubiquitous. P2P spending is a common way to split checks, repay friends or purchase goods and ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...