Investor.gov | Whether you are a first-time investor or have been investing for many years, here are some basic facts you should know about different types of fraud and scams.

Investor.gov | Can you spot the warning signs of investment fraud? Protect your investments and avoid scams using this list of red flags.

2025 | Investor.gov | Have you received a message from someone you don’t know? An unsolicited job offer, a wrong number, or an unknown DM. Be wary: It could be a scammer.

WIRED | Millions of scam text messages are sent monthly. The Chinese cybercriminals sending them are expanding their operations — and innovating quickly.

Federal Trade Commission | Imposter scams come in many varieties but work the same way: A scammer pretends to be someone, then tries to get you to send them money.

If you know it’s a scam or think it might be one, report it. The FTC investigates and brings cases against those who commit fraud, scams, and bad business practices.

IC3 provides a way to report suspected cyber-facilitated criminal activity to the FBI for investigation, trend and threat tracking, and strengthening local and national response.

AARP’s free resource is available to both members and nonmembers. The toll-free service is available Monday through Friday, staffed by trained fraud specialists and volunteers.

2025 | BBB Investment Scam Study | This study explores how crypto and romance fraud are used by investment scammers overseas to steals thousands from unsuspecting targets.

2025 | BBB | In-depth investigations outline how specific scams work, including how scammers use social engineering and manipulation emotions.

In this weekly podcast, Hailey Windham educates the credit union community, organizations, and membership on scams and best practices to avoid them.

New York Times |  Governments and law enforcement face a complex, ever-evolving, and shape-shifting web of connections, preventing them from stopping the criminal organizations behind it all.

Scam Detectors | BBC technology journalist Jane Wakefield explores the growing threat of money muling, where criminals build entire "scam cities" to manipulate individuals into laundering stolen funds.

The Big Trace | Heavy construction, military deployments, international airlifts and other take-aways from a recent visit to a global scamming hotspot.

Andy Greenberg | Investigators with the right skills and tools can trace crypto transactions. The information is there if you know how to use it. Greenberg tells the story in Tracers in the Dark.

WIRED | A investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.

The Economist | Online scamming compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. In many ways it is worse. Everyone becomes a potential target simply by going about their lives. [paywall]

Bloomberg Investigates | Financial scams are exploding worldwide, and YouTube vigilantes are documenting their efforts to stop them.