It takes a global effort to help prevent fraud, so it's worth observing International Insurance Fraud Awareness Week. As part of the larger Fraud Awareness Week, this week promotes education about ...

Financial fraud loss is on the rise. In 2024, 40% of financial institutions saw an increase in fraud-related losses compared to 2023. The cost of fraud loss for financial institutions goes beyond ...

Adults age 60 and older are more likely to report losses of $100,000 or more due to financial fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Those incidents account for 68% of the $2.4 billion in ...

When we talk about fraud that can inflict a severe financial and emotional toll on the victims, it’s not hyperbole. One area where this is increasingly evident is elder fraud, as the amounts of money ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While the crime may seem like something from another era, mail theft is big ...

California was among the top 20 states in the nation with the highest rates of fraud, according to a new study by MoneyRadar, a French-based financial education and investment company. The Golden ...