2. You’re helping the authorities find and prosecute the criminals. For many victims, the possibility of justice can be just ...

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Americans lose hundreds of millions of dollars each year in travel-related fraud, according to the Joint Economic Committee.

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Don't get swindled while buying those last-minute gifts. Amy Nofziger, a fraud specialist with AARP, shares top schemes she's been seeing this season — and tips on how to protect yourself.

Luxury cars, homes, jewelry and casino trips were among the spoils of some of the biggest pandemic era fraud cases, according to a CBS News review of five years of government records and data.

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Minn., join 'America's Newsroom' reacting to independent journalist Nick Shirley's viral video looking into empty daycare ...