The American real estate sector bears witness to the sale of over 5.96 million homes every year, out of which 63% are financed by a mortgage. While mortgages were intended to be an opportunity for aspiring homeowners, it has also become a thriving opening for enterprising scammers. A mortgage is always taken against a property.…

Medical scams and malpractice are much more common than you think. According to estimates, more than 250,000 Americans lose their lives every year due to medical malpractice. Medical scams are also fairly common across the US. These schemes make use of different tactics in order to trap their targets. In fact, you may already have…

Not many people are aware that insurance scams have become a multi-billion dollar business for criminals. These schemes prey on the fears and vulnerabilities of the public to cheat them out of money. Insurance scams can take on various forms such as bogus agents, robocalls, and overcharging. Accordingly, customers need to be extremely cautious about…

Modern-day investors need to be wary of various types of scams. These scams may be in the form of accounting scandals, insider trading, or other forms of fraud. One such scheme is a pump and dump scam. Through this scam, investors of a particular stock promote the company extensively. Once hype has been created, these…