Gift card scams ramp up over the holiday season. We share tips on how to make sure you're getting a legit, working gift card.

I've been writing about personal finance for about seven years now, and my beat has included ample reporting on various financial scams and how to identify them. I know several red flags to look out ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A crime trend making its way across the country and could be coming to a parking meter near you. Fake QR (quick response) codes are making it possible for crooks to steal your ...

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I recently had a friend get caught up in a scam. Something had gone wrong with his Google account and, when he called what he assumed was a phone number for Google, he soon realized the person on the ...

Every weekday, I drive my kids to and from school or summer camp, and we listen to the radio. My kids have memorized the phone number for QC Kinetics, have told me multiple times to download the free ...