The most frequent form of fraud? Someone pretending to be someone else — the FBI, the FTC, the IRS, your bank, your grandson, the new love of your life. The Federal Trade Commission says the spike in ...

AI tools are making it easier for scammers to defraud consumers, leading to a 26% increase in losses last year.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert about a new scam where scammers are pretending to be Amazon... again. The latest summer scam appears to be a text from Amazon offering you a refund ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - At Consumer First Alert, we hear your complaints about text, email, and phone scams. But some scams are coming the old-fashioned way, in your mailbox, promising life-changing ...

How can you tell the difference between a legitimate recall and a scam? Consumer Reports reveals what you need to know to avoid being duped.

Whether it’s a child car seat, kitchen appliance, or lawn tool, recall notices warn you of a potential safety risk. Now there’s a new warning from Consumer Reports: scammers are trying to trick you ...

Whether it’s a child car seat, kitchen appliance, or lawn tool, recall notices warn you of a potential safety risk. Now there’s a new warning from Consumer Reports: scammers are trying to trick you ...

Class-action settlements alone hit nearly $40 billion in 2024, marking the third consecutive, record-setting year in the category. Private TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) claims have also ...

(WFRV) – After receiving thousands of complaints from Wisconsin consumers, even more than 2024’s over 11,000, officials with Wisconsin DATCP released the data, tallying what Wisconsinites complained ...