With AI fueling new schemes, scams have become a booming business—and 2026 could be the most lucrative year yet. I show you ...

December 7, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EST The group meets five days a week via Zoom, each person working through one of the most painful experiences of their lives. One woman, who asked to remain anonymous, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s National Consumer Protection Week, and the Better Business Bureau Institute for Marketplace Trust has just released its annual Scam Tracker Risk Report. Get Hawaii’s latest ...

Pierogi from Scammer Payback on YouTube joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about scams and scambaiting. Why do scammers ask victims to buy gift cards? What are some of the biggest ...

Shame is common among financial fraud victims, making it all the more important not to inject blame into the mix. (Illustration by Roche Cruchon for The Washington ...

The FBI is warning about a new scam involving fraudsters posing as lawyers representing fictitious law firms. Using social media or other messaging platforms, scammers offer their services, claiming ...

We all know how it feels to be duped by another person. And in this day and age of technology, many of us have smartened up to detect a scam from a mile away. Yet, many fraudsters continue to strike ...

If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, ...

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There’s a new PayPal phishing scam making the rounds, and it’s so convincing that even security-conscious users are getting caught in it. Unlike typical scams riddled with typos and fake domains, this ...

(WJAR) — Tech support scams are impacting older Americans at a staggering rate. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tech support scams target people 60 and older about five times more often ...