Check Fraud: A Low-Tech and Increasingly Common Crime
The Federal Reserve’s longstanding commitment to combat fraud and build awareness includes providing education on trends and improving the security of all payment types, including check payments.
Defined Scams to Fight Scams
To better understand and mitigate scams, the Federal Reserve’s scams definition and classification work group has published an operational definition of the term.
Sharing Information on Scams to Improve Fraud Mitigation
The Federal Reserve launched a scams information sharing work group. Learn more about the group and its goals.
Defining Scams to Improve Fraud Mitigation
The Federal Reserve has established a scams definition and classification work group. Learn about the group and its goals.
Putting Scams Out of Business
Scams have become increasingly prevalent, but there are ways to prevent them and mitigate losses. Read more about how to stay protected from this type of fraudulent activity.
Scams: A Growing and Costly Problem
Scams are a growing area of fraudulent activity that can happen to anyone. Learn about common types of scams and the ways that fraudsters attempt to deceive their victims.