Crypto crooks are getting bolder — and now, they sound just like your mom. Global crypto scams soared 456% between May 2024 ...

Online dating scams and romance scams prey on victims at their most vulnerable, breaking hearts and emptying bank accounts.

Scammers know we're hearing plenty about immigration, tariffs, and drug trafficking. They've never been at a loss for ways to ...

Rising elder scams: How to recognize them and protect yourself and your loved ones. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson helps you outsmart the scammers.

His top two tips: No. 1: switch to automated voicemail. No. 2: Create a family "safe word." Scam calls will sound even more real using replicated voices of those we know, experts say.

Fake package delivery was the most common scam, but the No. 2 was job offers — texts from purported recruiters either offering positions at well-known companies or promising big bucks in ...

CNET Survey Finds 96% of Americans Are Targeted by Scammers Each Week Everywhere you look there's a potential scam waiting to happen. Look no further than your inbox, CNET survey finds.

Some scams – such as the grandparent scam – still rely on a phone but over the years, scams have evolved with technology. When the internet came along, scammers used email to target victims.

Scambaiting is when the target of a phone or online scam knowingly tries to waste a scammer's time. Scambaiting can frustrate scammers and prevent them from targeting others. A UK company has now ...

One tax scam encourages people to create fake W-2 forms. Fake emails impersonate the IRS, state tax agencies, and software companies. Fraud has no season, but scammers know that the days leading ...