Last year, scammers stole more than $16.6 billion from more than 850,000 Americans who filed complaints with the FBI. These were everyday folks who received emails that looked identical to messages ...

The Trump administration has increasingly used allegations of mortgage fraud to investigate and punish its enemies. This week, that push ratcheted up when President Donald Trump cited fraud ...

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 ...

Account takeover (ATO) fraud is when thieves access your personal accounts to steal your information. It’s one of the most common types of identity theft today, and it’s a problem that has been ...

Mortgage fraud has become a big focus for the Trump administration. But what exactly is mortgage fraud, and what are the penalties for committing it? In the last few weeks, the Trump administration ...

Fraud is a unique crime because it is premised on deception—a psychological act that requires participation from both the victim and the perpetrator. Why is this so notable? Consider other crimes, ...

The Trump administration is doubling down on its fraud-fighting crusade as it seeks to show Americans that it is an attentive steward of taxpayer funds ahead of November’s midterm election. Vice ...

Fewer than 40 people were sentenced for mortgage fraud in 2024, according to federal data Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James have all been ...