Here is a variation on the power-washing scam you recently wrote about: A guy walked up to my car window to point out a hole in the bumper and, like the power-washer in your letter, he went on and on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s a scam that may seem harmless at first, even fun. Who doesn’t want Amazon to deliver free products to their doorstep? But consumer watchdogs say it’s a scam called ...

Receiving a mysterious delivery that you didn’t pay for might seem like a little gift from a universe. After all, it might be something useful, and you’re typically under no legal obligation to return ...

There are a lot of scams on the internet. Recently, Nick Fountain from our Planet Money podcast heard about one that is so brilliant, he had to figure out how it works. NICK FOUNTAIN, BYLINE: The ...