These two types of transfers are best done in person to avoid getting scammed. The bank teller or manager knows which red ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage.

The FBI is warning Americans to beware of scammers who are using banks' phone numbers to trick people out of thousands of dollars, according to reports. "Banking spoof call" scams involve people ...

Complaints about “authorised” scams in the UK increased by 30% in the second quarter of this financial year, when compared to the same period in 2020/21, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

If you get a text claiming to be from your bank, especially one asking you to act fast, it might be a scam. Chase customers are among the latest targets in a phishing campaign using fake alerts to ...

The US government is suing banks that own Zelle for failing to protect customers from fraud related to the instant online ...

One unmistakable insight is that remote (online) transactions are the epicenter of payment fraud. The report shows that across cards, credit transfers, and e-money, the vast majority of fraudulent ...

Wire transfers using your bank or wire services, like Western Union, PayPal, and Wise, are fast, final, and widely trusted – which is exactly why scammers love them. Over the past few years, I’ve seen ...

Fraudsters are increasingly posing as bank officials on WhatsApp, tricking South Africans into handing over their money.