Fraud risk is a housing affordability factor, with 2024 losses near $175m and average claims above $143,000, per FBI data.

People searching for rental properties on Facebook and Craigslist need to be careful: More than half the people who told federal watchdogs they were ripped off by a rental scam said it had originated ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An NBC Charlotte Defenders investigation about a horrifying housing scam is getting attention across the country and thousands of views on wcnc.com. NBC Charlotte Defender Alex ...

AI, like any technology, is dual-use. It streamlines business operations but also equips fraudsters with tools previously ...

According to local officials, a novel housing scam is on the rise in South Bend. To keep homebuyers from falling for these scams, the city is putting on a free workshop in downtown on Wednesday.

An ex-city employee has agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony charge in connection with an overtime fraud scheme the feds allege she committed during her time working for the Boston Housing ...