Fraudsters can open bank accounts using stolen personal information like your name, address, Social Security number, and existing account details. Check for unauthorized accounts by reviewing ...

What does suspicious activity actually mean on a bank account? Here's what banks are really doing behind the scenes when they flag transactions.

Bank scammers have learned that the fastest way into your account is not through malware or data breaches but through your phone, by convincing you to move the money yourself. The single most ...

Losing your life savings to fraud is not a distant fear; it is a real and growing risk. Scams involving criminals pretending to be bank representatives have surged, with the Federal Trade Commission ...

Without automated bank account verification in place, organizations leave themselves wide open to costly, damaging fraud ...

Every year, about 90% of consumers either fall for or encounter online scams. And while many consumers are sophisticated enough to avoid some of the most common scams, it doesn’t take much for a ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - CONSUMER FIRST ALERT is following up on a local woman who lost $19,000 to scammers in what investigators say is a growing and increasingly sophisticated crime. We’re getting ...