A good rule of thumb is to be suspicious of any message that asks for money, gift cards or cryptocurrency, or that claims you have a speeding ticket or an arrest warrant. If the message demands ...

The scam du jour sounds like a real brain twister. According to a Federal Trade Commission alert issued Thursday about the newest imposter scam, fraudsters pretending to be from the FTC are calling to ...

From January 2025 to July 2026, the FBI received nearly 61,000 complaints regarding officer impersonation scams.

MANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has dismantled an alleged scam hub in Subic, Olongapo, and ...

And nearly 60% say they were hit by a scam in the past year. Constant vetting is creating a burnout crisis that leaves us vulnerable to sophisticated AI scams. Here’s how to stay vigilant.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Philippine National Police (PNP) are intensifying efforts to dismantle illegal online ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

"Reminder: You've still got a money request!" That was the subject line of the messages flooding my husband Barry’s inbox for weeks. The first couple were concerning, then it was just downright ...

About 73% of U.S. adults have been scammed online, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. The majority of them are contacted by scammers weekly—sometimes daily. Email scams, also known as ...

Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company's alleged tolerance for widespread scam ...

Financial fraud and online scams cost North Carolina consumers over $1 billion over a five-year stretch, federal data reveals.