Brains and Losses

Author Frank Abagnale, a former con man and subject of the 2002 Steven Spielberg movie "Catch Me If You Can," explains there are a few common red flags to help you determine if the person calling you is a scammer.

Scammers are not always a faceless voice on the phone.

Suspicious or unusual bank activity can often signal a scam; but should a teller be able to monitor a long-time account holder’s ledger activity to flag a possible scam?

Financial scammers are part of coordinated efforts to target victims. The Federal Trade Commission took in more than a half a million complaints of imposter scams alone in 2018. But finding and convicting perpetrators is rare. Marketplace Morning Report’s David Brancaccio looks at what federal regulators are doing to target scammers.   Brains and Losses: […]

What changes to the brain might make a person more vulnerable to financial scams?

What happens when you're scammed out of almost $200,000?

Here are some reputable sources for preventing and reporting scams.

Experts say it’s time for a national conversation about protecting seniors from scams.

Billions of dollars are lost every year. Here’s what to look out for.

Four questions to help you start the conversation.