Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial ...

FBI investigation shuts down Indian call centers behind $48M in scams. Learn how social engineering, amygdala hijacks, ...

Bad-faith actors use social media and AI to create targeted messaging scams. Learn their tricks and how to keep yourself from becoming a victim.

The Portage County Sheriff's Office is warning of two separate reports it has received of a "Microsoft virus" scam targeting seniors. In this scheme, victims are falsely informed that their computers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme.

This wasn’t just another scam call—it turned into a full-on takeover. With access to their systems, pop-ups were used to disrupt, distract, and expose the scammers in real time. Some tried to ignore ...

Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these ...

Scams are rampant these days and scammers are getting slicker. You might think you’re not susceptible to scams, but be aware ...

Scams in Thailand have become harder to ignore. Locals, expats, and travelers are getting hit through phone calls, SMS, LINE, email, social media, and fake ...