Stories Tagged as
Fraud
Supreme Court limits FTC's ability to make fraudsters reimburse consumers
by
Justin Ho
Apr 23, 2021
In its unanimous ruling, the court says the FTC could always ask Congress for more authority to recover money for victims.
As Feds go after PPP fraud, businesses apply for loan forgiveness
by
Justin Ho
Sep 23, 2020
Getting that debt pardoned is a rigorous process right now. Some want to simply excuse loans under $150,000.
How undiagnosed Alzheimer's can impact personal finances
by
Rose Conlon
and David Brancaccio
Oct 25, 2019
Early-stage Alzheimer's linked to unwise financial decision-making and vulnerability to financial exploitation.
Brains and Losses: Part VI
by
David Brancaccio
, Sasa Woodruff
, Eliza Mills
and Daniel Shin
May 24, 2019
Scammers are not always a faceless voice on the phone.
Brains and Losses: Part V
by
David Brancaccio
, Sasa Woodruff
, Eliza Mills
and Daniel Shin
May 23, 2019
Suspicious or unusual bank activity can often signal a scam; but should a teller be able to monitor a long-time account holder’s ledger activity to flag a possible scam?
Brains and Losses: Part IV
by
David Brancaccio
, Sasa Woodruff
, Eliza Mills
and Daniel Shin
May 22, 2019
Financial scammers are part of coordinated efforts to target victims. The Federal Trade Commission took in more than a half a million complaints of imposter scams alone in 2018. But finding and convicting perpetrators is rare. Marketplace Morning Report’s David Brancaccio looks at what federal regulators are doing to target scammers. Brains and Losses: […]
Brains and Losses: Part III
by
David Brancaccio
, Sasa Woodruff
, Eliza Mills
and Daniel Shin
May 21, 2019
What changes to the brain might make a person more vulnerable to financial scams?
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Brains and Losses: Part II
by
David Brancaccio
, Sasa Woodruff
, Eliza Mills
and Daniel Shin
May 20, 2019
What happens when you're scammed out of almost $200,000?
Where to find more information on elder financial vulnerability
by
Eliza Mills
and Sasa Woodruff
May 17, 2019
Here are some reputable sources for preventing and reporting scams.
Brains and Losses: Part I
by
David Brancaccio
, Sasa Woodruff
, Eliza Mills
and Daniel Shin
May 17, 2019
Experts say it’s time for a national conversation about protecting seniors from scams.