Disabled and on welfare, Bruce Eckelberry could not resist the magazine advertisement he saw a couple of years ago touting “free cash grants” from foundations across the country. He mailed $19.95 to ...

Since September, the Better Business Bureau has counted more than 800 consumers across the U.S. who have reported receiving scam messages about federal relief funds. The BBB warns that the scheme ...

I received an email this month from an entrepreneur who got a text message claiming she’d been awarded a $25,000 grant and was wondering if it was true. The grant name was similar to the Center for ...

The nationwide need for rental assistance looms large right now, and while there are legitimate relief programs out there, now comes a warning about a fake COVID-19 grant circulating on Facebook. The ...

Milwaukee, Dane County, and Milwaukee County joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration over federal grant conditions. The lawsuit alleges the grant conditions coerce local governments into ...

College students make prime targets for scammers, so the Better Business Bureau is issuing *** fresh warning. Here are 3 scams they want you to watch out for this back to school season. First, ...

New scams are promising scholarships, test prep and apartment listings you can’t believe — because they’re not real. Know these red flags to save yourself from a costly mistake. New scams are ...