She thought she was buying cheap airline tickets. She got scammed for $3K instead.

The couple filed a police report and a Federal Trade Commission complaint. Over the next four months, they successfully ...
ConsumerAffairs

Flight canceled due to jet fuel shortages? Here’s what airlines must (and don’t have to) do

You’re entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled and you don’t take the airline’s rebooking Airlines usually don’t owe ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa DOT warns of texting scam threatening drivers with arrest

EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE STARTS RIGHT NOW. A WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE IOWA D-O-T. IT SAYS A NEW ROUND OF TEXTING SCAMS IS HITTING OUR MOBILE PHONES. A LOT OF US HAVE GOTTEN THEM. THE TEXTS ARE THREATENING ...
WDBJ

Virginia DMV warns of brand-new scam

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning residents across the Commonwealth to be vigilant of a new scam targeting them. It contains scam texts being sent to ...
KSL

New scam spreads 'far and wide' to target Utahns

TAYLORSVILLE – The Utah Department of Public Safety is warning about a new scam that hit the phones of Utahns on Thursday. The message contained what purported to be a "final court-ordered mandatory ...
The Hill

Watch live: Getting a Diagnosis ASAP — Progress in Early Alzheimer’s Detection

Until recently, a patient could not receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis without an expensive scan or invasive procedure. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared two blood-based ...
Wired

A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown

The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions. On Thursday, the ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

This new scam could trick you into downloading malware

This scam is alarming and something that many people could fall victim to if they are not careful. The Identity Theft Resource Center warns that criminals are creating realistic looking fake captcha ...
MarketWatch

Flights will keep getting more expensive and harder to find. Here’s how much worse it could get.

Travelers are struggling to score deals on airfares during an already chaotic travel season as airlines cut flight routes and raise prices to combat rising jet-fuel costs. Domestic airfares are up 10% ...
ZDNet

I tested NordVPN's free scam checker with real phishing emails - here's how it fared

NordVPN's new scam checker tool uses AI to detect suspicious content. You'll need more than standalone services to stay safe from scams. This is how to spot scams that are becoming more convincing.
The Washington Post

Airfares are spiking. Here’s how to navigate the hikes.

Clint Henderson recently hopped on his computer to find a flight for his mother from the Bay Area to Kansas City, Missouri. He was expecting to pay around $400, maybe $500 tops. Much to his shock, the ...
Forbes

Airport Security Lines And Storms Boost Private Jet Demand

Disruptions to travel via scheduled airlines from winter storms and long TSA security lines at the airport are providing extra interest and demand for private jet charter flights Contributor. Forbes ...