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6 Scams That Target College Students

By Kim Clark - College Cash 101 - October 13, 2009

In a new and ironic twist, illegal downloaders are targeted by Internet scammers. more >>

Will More Reverse Mortgages Mean More Fraud?

By Philip Moeller - The Best Life - July 1, 2009

Abuses are minor but support for stronger consumer safeguards is growing as loans become more popular. more >>

Is Your Money Manager Scamming You?

Money - May 5, 2009

Its may be time to stop taking those longstanding relationships for granted. more >>

30 Steps to Financial Health

By Philip Moeller - The Best Life - April 28, 2009

Web site provides tips, online quizzes and tools to help you improve your financial situation. more >>

Identity Theft: A Few Pennies for Your Thoughts—and Credit Card

Science - April 14, 2009

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Amid Recession, FBI Makes New Push on Financial Crimes

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 1, 2009

In the age of Bernie Madoff, agents are scrambling to focus on white-collar criminals. more >>

Montana Students Warned of 'Fishy' Financial Aid Letters

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 25, 2009

Offers that require an application fee may be bogus, financial aid officials say. more >>

Obama's Sloppy Stimulus Attracts Crooks, So the FBI Gets Swamped

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 25, 2009

Willie Sutton robbed banks because that's where the money was. Same goes for Obama's stimulus. more >>

David Friehling, Madoff's Accountant, Surrenders to the FBI

Nation & World - March 18, 2009

Bernard Madoff's accountant was charged with securities fraud. more >>

Madoff's Scam Could Lead to Tougher Wall Street Regulations

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - March 16, 2009

The SEC chief, Mary Schapiro, has made it clear Wall Street's go-go days are over. more >>

5 Scams You Might Be Falling For

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - March 10, 2009

The recession is fertile ground for fraudsters. more >>

The Psychology of Investing Scams

By Katy Marquardt - Money - March 5, 2009

5 techniques fraudsters use to draw investors into Ponzis, pyramid schemes, and other scams. more >>

Student Media Voter Fraud?

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - February 9, 2009

In our Best Alternative Media Outlet contest, the numbers just don't add up. more >>

Tufts, Yeshiva, New York Law School, and Harvard Hurt by Madoff

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - December 22, 2008

Yeshiva lost $110 million; Tufts $20 million. Harvard Medical School researchers see funds dry up. more >>

Top 5 Banks Hit Hardest by the Alleged Madoff Fraud (So Far)

Opinion - December 17, 2008

And $29 billion of the $50 billion exposed is still unaccounted for. more >>

5 Ways to Avoid a Ponzi Scheme: Madoff Edition

By Katy Marquardt - Money - December 16, 2008

How not to get caught up in investment fraud. more >>

Why the Mumbai Terrorists Used Credit Cards

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - December 4, 2008

Plastic makes it easy for terrorists to access funds. more >>

5 Predatory Money Pitches

By Philip Moeller - The Best Life - November 21, 2008

Nasty times bring out commercial bottom feeders. more >>

Fraud Rattles SBA Program

Money - November 11, 2008

An investigation of HUBZone revealed millions in loans to ineligible and even fake businesses. more >>

Questions About Barack Obama's Online Fundraising Prowess

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - October 27, 2008

Shouldn't his campaign be more secure about these things? more >>

4 Financial Crisis-Related Scams

By Emily Brandon - Money - October 20, 2008

Con artists are using market fears to collect personal information and defraud investors. more >>

McCain Likely to Make ACORN an Issue Until Election Day

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - October 17, 2008

The Republican has tried to tie Obama and Democrats to the third-party registration group. more >>

Obama and the Republican Machine's Voter Fraud Hoax

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - October 10, 2008

The Republicans' record on voter fraud is thin. more >>

Obama's ACORN Connection to Voter Fraud

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 10, 2008

The Democratic candidate's connections to the group raise questions. more >>

Who Were Abramoff's Victims?

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - September 4, 2008

The Indian tribes aren't among Abramoff's victims. more >>