Tag: holiday fraud

  • Beware of Holiday Scams

    Fraudsters take advantage of holiday cheer It’s hard to put an exact dollar figure on how much consumers lose from scams, but, according to one report, the Federal Trade Commission estimated that there were nearly 49 million individual annual fraud transactions with an average loss of $60 – totaling nearly $3 billion lost to fraud. […]

  • Credit Card Scams: How to Protect Yourself During the Holidays

    The holidays are a peak time for credit card scams and identity theft. The best way to keep your information and money safe is to leave the cards at home.