Scams

Don’t rely solely on product ratings when buying stuff online — they’re likely skewed by fake reviews.

Budget-conscious shoppers are scouring for the best holiday sales this year, and scammers are counting on it, according to a fraud expert.

As the election nears, scammers look for every angle to take advantage of voters. Learn how you can protect yourself from election scams.

Many families have made it a back-to-school tradition to fill out chalkboard signs with their kids’ personal information and then share them online, but some parents are opting out amid warnings from experts, including the Better Business Bureau and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The Boston Celtics are back in the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years, but if you’re looking to buy tickets game between the Celtics and the Golden State Warriors, beware of fraud, police say. Boston police issued a warning for fans about counterfeit ticket scams on Monday, as the much-awaited final round of the playoffs approaches. They…

After the Celtics’ nail-biting Game 7 win to book a ticket to the finals, Latoyia Edwards, Raul Martinez and Kwani Lunis look back on how Boston got here and what the victory means.

A phishing scam convinces people that they are being sent an iPhone or another item they didn’t order.

This is the time of year when many homeowners will have someone come to their door offering “free roof inspections,” but this may lead to the wrong kind of work.

Some Verizon mobile phone users are receiving spam text messages from what appear to be their own phone numbers. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market today. Here’s what you need to know before you buy crypto.

Buying tickets secondhand can lead to paying too much or even getting fake tickets instead of those amazing seats you were promised for cheap. NBC10 Boston’s Leslie Gaydos and Rob Michaelson have tips on how to find the right places to buy used tickets. Rob: You know, plans are always changing, Leslie, and I may not know of a...

Navigating the world of ticket reselling can be difficult, but we have some tips to avoid fraud and being overcharged for those seats.

SEON’s “Gen-Z Fraud Report” found that people younger than 20 had the biggest year-over-year increase in fraud reports between 2019 and 2020.

The U.S. government is giving out free COVID-19 tests, but scammers are using fake websites to trick people looking to get their own tests delivered.

Scammers are using fake COVID-19 test results, phony testing sites and even approaching people in line at legitimate venues to steal your cash and information.

A college student in Long Beach who applied to a paid internship via the job-searching site Indeed was told she had landed the job — then scammers stole thousands from her.

You may think you’ve found a great deal after clicking on that Instagram ad, but looks can be deceiving. We go over what signs to look for to avoid getting scammed.

Billions of dollars are stolen from seniors each year. Financial fraud and exploitation is the most prevalent form of elder abuse.

A Boston University student wired $150,000 to scammers posing as members of the government of China in one of four recent incidents of wire fraud the university warned about Thursday. Many of the incidents, which bilked students out of $178,400, seem to be target at members of the Asian community, police said, urging students not to send money online to…

The state of Massachusetts this week informed the first of five people who will win $1 million in its Vaxmillions sweepstakes, but scammers are apparently trying to take advantage of the vaccination drive.