The new year doesn't necessarily bring about a shift in scam tactics. In fact, over the years, many scams have slowly evolved ...

With new technologies on the rise, cybercriminals are turning to AI to help them advance more sophisticated and more relentless fraud attacks on their targets. They rely on ignorance and trust, hoping ...

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

Financial losses from people being tricked into transferring money to a fraudster increased by 12% annually in the first half of this year, with investment scams playing a key role in the rise, ...

Last year, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 18,000 reports of confidence/romance scams that resulted in losses of more than $672 million. Perpetrators of romance scams ...

No matter your age, no one is immune to scams. In the most recent BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, investment/cryptocurrency scams continued to be one of the riskiest scams for ages 55 and older. Online ...

Banks reported slightly more instances of fraud in 2024 compared to 2023, and consumers reported slightly fewer instances of scams. However, scams became costlier as criminals extracted more funds ...

As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the Federal Trade ...

As a recruiter, Giovanni Dainotto is all too familiar with scams targeting those on the hunt for a job. When the Huntington Station resident started his job in May 2021, he found it difficult to break ...

As the holiday gift-giving season kicks off, many Americans are wary of online scams. The vast majority of U.S. adults (85%) say online scams and attacks are a problem on shopping sites and apps, ...