The cold-hearted world of scamming is big business. American consumers lost more than $12.5bn to cyber-fraud last year, ...

An annual report issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released this week has revealed the top scams and losses ...

Recently, both the Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a scam in which residents ...

"Eastside Eddie" uses fake identities and bank accounts to waste scammers' time and protect potential victims.

Among the scams that have seen increased activity is "brushing," which involves unsolicited packages shipped through third-party sellers.

Scammers are 'relentless,' according to a new IRS alert listing the 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams. Bad social media advice triggers trouble with refunds.

In January, the FTC flagged a smishing scam: a message that appears to be from a state road toll company that informs ...

In an announcement from the Federal Trade Commission this week, two tech support companies will pay $26 million to settle charges that they bilked money from consumers ...

The FBI is warning the more than 1.8 billion people who use Google's Gmail about a dangerous ransomware scheme that could ...

In a world where our digital lives are intricately woven into every aspect of our daily routines, the threat of ransomware ...

A 74-year-old Lynnwood woman fell for a fake pop-up on her computer. Authorities believe the scheme is part of a larger ...

Unless you’re 100 percent confident that a message is from someone you know, don’t open attachments or click links. Here’s ...