Most consumer scams are a result of online shopping, and consumers are particularly vulnerable during the holiday shopping ...

Forbright Bank shares strategies for avoiding online shopping scams during the holidays as fraudsters target busy shoppers.

Online shopping scams were the second most-reported type of fraud that resulted in $12.5 billion (yes, billion with a ‘b’) in losses in 2024 alone. These scams infiltrate homes by playing on emotions ...

With Christmas just days away, millions of Americans are racing to lock in last-minute gifts — and scammers are racing right ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...for scammers trying to steal your money. Here’s what to watch for and how to ...

A Pew Research Center survey shows more than a third of Americans say they’ve been a victim of an online shopping scam -- ...

Did you know over half of adults worldwide (57%) faced at least one scam attempt this past year? As the holiday season kicks into high gear, scammers aren't ...

The holiday season is the happiest and riskiest time of year to be online. As millions of us gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, scammers do the same. Every year, they target holiday ...

According to the Better Business Bureau, the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for online shopping fraud ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While brick and mortar store holiday shopping is still the most common way that ...

Australian regulators are warning that scam activity is likely to increase over the Christmas and New Year period, with potential consequences for insurers, intermediaries, and policyholders as ...

The holiday season is usually the time of year we spend time with loved ones, and do a little shopping to show the people in our lives that we care. It's also the time of year scammers and criminals ...