Clearly, scams are a problem of immense proportion. They affect Americans throughout the socio-economic chain, often disproportionally impacting those without college degrees and whose annual ...

No. 2 scam of the year Our No. 2 scam for 2024 drops down a spot from last year because consumers have become more familiar with shipping scam text messages.

News 8 On Your Side consumer investigator Brian Roche is counting down the top scams of 2023, and an easily avoidable scam is in the No. 5 spot.

A family is warning people about a scam that preys on the excitement of a loved one being released from jail. But in their case, there was no happy reunion. Channel 2’s Tom Jones spoke to one ...

Some offers seem too good to be true. Many of those turn out to be scams, but not all of them are. Here's how to know what's real and what's not.

Online Security No, that toll text scam isn’t over yet — how to avoid getting phished News By Amber Bouman published 7 April 2025 Please stop interacting with unknown text messages Comments ( 0 ) ...

The scam includes a text that claims the person owes money for unpaid tolls and that they will face a $50 late fee if they don’t pay it immediately.

IS IT REAL OR IS IT AI-GENERATED? FBI warns of ongoing scam that uses deepfake audio to impersonate government officials Warning comes as the use of deepfakes in the wild is rising.

Tech Received a package from an unknown sender? Experts warn of new ‘brushing’ scam — here’s how to protect yourself this Christmas By Brooke Kato Published Dec. 21, 2024, 11:31 a.m. ET ...