Of the 2.6 million reports of scams submitted to the FTC in 2024, 38% reported losing money, up from 27% in 2023. US ...

The FAIR Business Practices Act would strengthen New York’s consumer protection law to protect New Yorkers from various scams ...

This tactic, known as “smishing”— a portmanteau of “SMS” and “phishing” — targets people using text messages to trick people ...

Although Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) priorities and mandates are undergoing shifts with the new Trump administration, the CFPB ...

Michael Sena examines how manufacturers can navigate the intricacies of strict liability claims, the Federal Hazardous ...

Scammers posing as government agents convinced a woman to hand over all her savings in cash and gold bars. Learn how to ...

Though parents might assume cannabis shops operate like liquor stores, using routine ID checks to block underage purchases, ...

ALBANY — State Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday backed a legislative proposal that she said is needed to better ...

On March 7, 2025, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (NY AG) published an Assurance of Discontinuance (Assurance) settling ...

A new bill would shore up consumer protections as state officials argue the federal government is rolling back its own ...

The latest FBI warning includes toll scams, but adds bogus messages from package delivery companies, Forbes reports. The ...

Thomas John Sfraga appropriated the name from a scheming “Seinfeld” character as he bilked friends and neighbors. He was ...