Consumers reported $5.7 billion lost to these scams last year — and for many Americans, that number highlights how easy it ...

BALLWIN, Mo. – The “Scam Avoidance Town Hall” was held at the Ballwin Event Center on Wednesday night, and it focused on three categories: online scams, phone scams and in-person scams. Organized by ...

Scammers are getting faster, smarter, and more ruthless—and thanks to AI, 2026 may be their most profitable year yet. Here's ...

When it comes to taking tax advice, you might want to ignore what you see on social media, the Internal Revenue Service warns, since much of the so-called advice from “tax experts” is a scam that can ...

Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I focus here on eight tactics that are rising right now and show how to spot ...

The IRS has warned Americans about rising tax scams ahead of the 2026 filing season. Fraudsters are using fake messages, ...

Action Fraud says it has had over 500 reports of this very sophisticated swindle, with victims losing a total of £370,000 ...

Investment scams conducted through WhatsApp groups have surged over the years and authorities are increasingly cracking down on such operations. Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( ...

Your phone comes with strong built-in spam protection—you just need to turn it on. Here's how to do it on both iPhone and ...

As the rise of artificial intelligence continues to confuse even the most chronically online with what’s real and what’s not, law enforcement agencies are warning it’s more important than ever to be ...

If you receive a password reset email, @ohhackno helpfully pointed out that you can check recent emails sent by Instagram in ...