UNCOVERED: Fraud | History Defined

Nearly 1 Million HealthCare.gov Enrollees in 30 States Are Getting $500 Treasury Checks That Require No Application

Nearly 1 million HealthCare.gov enrollees who paid full price are getting $500 checks. See who qualifies and how to avoid scams tied to the payments.

Medical Daily · 2h ago

Is The E-Commerce Site You’re Buying From a Scam?

A shopping website can look polished, offer a tempting discount, and display a reassuring padlock beside its address. None of those details proves the seller deserves your money. Scam retailers routinely imitate legitimate businesses, advertise fake bargains, and collect payments for products that never arrive. The Federal Trade Commission reported…

The Free Financial Advisor · 6h ago

Someone Has Your Name, Phone Number and Address — Here’s What They Can Do With It

Imagine receiving a phone call from someone who knows your full name, home address, and telephone number. They sound professional, mention your neighborhood, and claim...

Saving Advice · 6h ago

Colorado Moves to End Medicaid Contract with In-Home Care Company FreedomCare After Payments Jumped to Nearly $22 Million

Colorado Medicaid moved to cut ties with FreedomCare after payments rose from about $1 million to nearly $22 million. The company disputes the findings.

Medical Daily · 21h ago

Trump orders Fed Governor Lisa Cook to appear before a White House inquiry into alleged mortgage fraud, which her lawyers call an inadvertent error

Critics question the inquiry’s precedent

We Got This Covered · Oct 10

Florida cyber owner accused of misleading ransomware victims; firm charged $19M, secretly paid hackers $8M

Zohar Pinhasi, the owner of MonsterCloud, faces charges of wire fraud related to his cybersecurity business. Prosecutors allege he misrepresented his firm's capabilities to clients facing ransomware attacks. Instead of recovering data without ransom payment, he secretly paid attackers and charged clients significantly higher fees. Pinhasi allegedly collected over $19…

The Times of India · Oct 10

Is Your New Friend Trying To Scam You?

A new online friend who asks for money, offers a can’t-miss investment, or needs help with an urgent emergency may have an agenda beyond friendship. Scammers often build genuine-seeming relationships before asking for cash, financial information, or access to an account. The uncomfortable part? Their opening messages can sound perfectly…

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 10

A Scammer Knows Your Name, Bank and Account Balance — Would You Believe the Call?

A scammer who knows your name, your bank and even your account balance can sound terrifyingly legitimate. That information may make a caller seem like an insider, especially when the caller claims to work in the bank’s fraud department.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 10

Bank customer says a teller wouldn’t hand over her cash until she answered one question: ‘what you’re going to be spending it on’

“We’re trying to protect you.”

We Got This Covered · Oct 10

8 Things Every Dad Should Teach His Daughter About Money Before She Leaves Home

A daughter can leave home knowing how to cook dinner, do laundry, and keep a car running, yet still feel completely lost when a bank charges an overdraft fee or a credit card offers a tempting spending limit. Every dad should teach his daughter a few money skills before she…

Clever Dude · Oct 10