Synthetic identity theft is not a new phenomenon, but the term might be unfamiliar to most people.

PHOENIX — An Etsy business has agreed to pay nearly $32,000 in restitution to settle an Arizona consumer fraud case, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Thursday. Urban Wood, a company ...

It’s an initiative that combines efforts from the Federal Trade Commission, state and local agencies to help people understand their consumer rights and avoid fraud and scams. WDBJ7 spoke with ...

These elements highlight the importance of robust systems for not only fraud detection and prevention but also the calibration of compliance structures and consumer-facing agreements to limit a ...

But as digital lending grows, so does fraud. Cybercriminals exploit the system with identity theft, phishing scams, and fake lending platforms, leaving unsuspecting borrowers vulnerable. The speed of ...

When customers enter their payment information on your website, the payment gateway authenticates and encrypts the data to protect it from fraud. It then sends the encrypted information to the ...

a time to raise awareness about consumer rights and educate the public on avoiding frauds. It comes at a time when scammers are getting smarter and bolder. Liko Kaupu says her mother was ...

Incognia’s findings show that fake accounts were employed in 57 percent of driver-side fraud cases, while refund and promotion abuse were tied as the top consumer-side fraud with 48 percent. In a ...

Mastercard’s (NYSE: MA) range of fraud detection tools and solutions help protect and ensure payment security for consumers and businesses. In an evolving digital world, fraud threats seem to be ...

Consumer confidence in the U.S. saw its biggest monthly decline since August 2021, dropping to 98.3 in February 2025 from 105.3 in January, as inflation fears and tariff concerns rattled households.

Nevertheless, the vast majority of crypto stakeholders agree with the need to protect consumers from fraud, even as those stakeholders vigorously oppose onerous and illogical regulatory ...