CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH HAS MORE. SO THIS SCAM STARTS WITH A CONVINCING INVITATION. EITHER BY EMAIL OR SOCIAL MEDIA, TO SIGN UP FOR A FUN GIFT EXCHANGE PROGRAM. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROVIDE ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- If you have been tagged by a friend on Facebook, inviting you to take part in the "Secret Sister" holiday gift exchange -- don't do it. The Better Business Bureau says it's a scam ...

(WNDU) - A gift exchange that makes the rounds on social media every year may seem innocent but is actually illegal. The “Secret Sister Gift Exchange” claims that you will give one gift, and through ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A secret Santa-inspired scam is making its ...

It’s back! Scammers are again taking advantage of holiday goodwill. One seasonal scam that has returned this year is a gift exchange; that's actually a pyramid scheme. Look out for this con on ...

Last year, consumers lost nearly $8.8 billion to scams and fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission. From misleading social media ads to employment scams to fake dogs, the Better Business ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate multilevel marketing plan (MLM) and an illegal pyramid scheme - even for the agencies that investigate them. If you are considering ...

What is a Ponzi scheme? The fraudulent investment program known as a Ponzi scheme entices investors with the promise of extremely high profits. The Ponzi scheme is named after Charles Ponzi, who ...

This is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. Scammers are taking advantage of holiday goodwill ...