Most of the listings on shopping Web sites such as Craigslist.com include a photo of the item for sale, but…
The phone rings, and a recorded or live person promises to send you a free medical alert device that summons…
My husband and I landed in Rome, jetlagged and luggage-laden, and rushed to catch the high-speed train to Florence. On…
You typically can’t buy a car, open a bank account or obtain Internet service without signing a contract. Those contracts…
Bogus "miracle cures" and quack physicians probably have been around as long as the health-care profession. Con artists prey upon…
Does it feel like you’re being scammed every time you open your wallet, pay a bill or take a trip?…
How greedy doctors and hospitals threaten your well-being Even though the overwhelming majority of physicians are honest and hard-working and…
Health-care fraud is big business. Various studies suggest that Medicare alone is bilked out of more than $60 billion a…
Protect Yourself from Medical Identity Theft and Privacy Violation Have you heard the story about the woman in Florida who…
Scams even smart buyers and sellers fall for I’m one of more than 50 million US users of Craigslist, the…
Lessons from the Madoff scandal In December 2008, Bernard Madoff, a widely respected money manager and former chairman of the…
If it could happen to the heiress Brooke Astor, it could happen to anyone. Anthony Marshall, Astor’s son, is on…
High-tech thieves can use the Internet to gather the account numbers and other personal data they need to steal your…
Every move you make online is being tracked Identity thieves aren’t the only prying eyes on the Internet. Mainstream Web…
Seniors are prime targets for scammers. Many have amassed impressive financial resources, while many others are struggling with the challenges…
