Learn about the various types of financial advisor scams, warning signs to watch for, what to do, and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.

Financial fraud is no longer a distant risk but a near-certainty for most Americans. CFP Board's latest research, “Don’t Fall for It: Guarding Against Financial Fraud ,” finds that 62% have already ...

American consumers lost more than $12 billion to fraud and scams in 2025. Financial scams are everywhere these days, and unfortunately, they're not always easy to identify. On top of that, some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new bipartisan bill, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, was recently introduced in Congress and, if passed, it could ...