Spokeo explains how catfishing + phishing leads to catphishing, which happens when the grift goes from messing with your ...

ITV celebrities have issued a stark warning as fans fall victim to sophisticated scams, losing thousands of pounds. On an ...

Emmerdale and Coronation Street fans are being scammed out of money through fake celebrity accounts, an ITV Tonight programme ...

Damages from special fraud cases, as well as investment frauds and romance scams on social media, totaled approximately 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in 2024, according to provisional figures ...

British Columbians will soon have to pay less when they fill up their gas tanks. The province and the federal government are ...

"When someone sees a ‘GovRecover letter' and assumes it's a scam, they're less likely to pursue their claim," says Ricky Maldonado, Co-Founder at GovRecover. "Meanwhile, the state or institution ...

More people than ever are trying to find romance online these days. But scammers are increasingly using those dating apps to ...

Americans lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, including over $5.7 billion in investment scams alone ... social media, even dating apps, to build trust and form a close connection.

Scam specialists say fraudsters will be using more sophisticated methods in the new year - here is how you can stay ahead of the game. Having seen an article about a celebrity who was 'making ...

A 47-year-old Nigerian man, Darlington Akporugo, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with a nationwide romance scam ... Media icon and philanthropist, Anike Agbaje ...

His scam involved tricking victims into believing they had a chance of becoming a professional model, only to hand over large amounts of cash and then quickly shut down after complaints were made.