Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

Scammers are out to steal Social Security numbers and your money. Some claim you need to transfer money out of a bank account to them to fix problems.

COVID-19 relief offered ways that financially strapped consumers could delay payments. But there’s been a spike in complaints about credit reports.

Will a stock in Detroit-based Rocket Companies now soar to the stratosphere simply due to short-squeeze speculation?

Tax refunds are flowing into pocketbooks — and the overall economy — much slower this season after a late start.

More consumers could soon hear from con artists impersonating insurers or health department officials as part of the COVID-19 vaccination effort.

The nude photo scam is a new twist on the old romance scams that drive people to lose their shirts.

New investors tend to be young, lower income, and more racially and ethnically diverse, according to a new study about investing during the pandemic.

Does the GameStop mania represent a rebellion of people fighting against hedge funds? Or is it just another bubble where investors will be hurt?

Employment-related identity theft was a massive scam in 2020. Now, victims are receiving 1099 tax forms for jobless benefits that they never claimed.