Scam baiting hardly existed a decade ago. Now teams of avengers go after scammers using technology and their wits.

There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams.

With impostor scams on the rise, fraudsters are creating ... Most impostor accounts were recently created to attempt to fool consumers. Check to see how long the account has been active and ...

Asked for comment, the IRS pointed to its “Dirty Dozen” list of common tax scams to watch out for this year ... any new credit accounts from being created in your name. And you can always ...

Financial fraud has evolved from technical system exploits to AI-driven social engineering, making individuals the weakest ...

Asked for comment, the IRS pointed to its “Dirty Dozen” list of common tax scams to watch out for this year ... Freezing your credit prevents any new credit accounts from being created in your name.

Now Time magazine reported that we are living in “The Golden Age of Scams.” Duh. Over the course of the next three years, I ...

The Economist podcast "Scam Inc." tells the story of the global online scam industry, which is growing larger and more ...

users can identify scams. Verify a website's URL for accuracy and watch for misspellings, as these can signal fraudulent sites. Be cautious of services requesting unnecessary personal details ...

“Fraud is a business,” said Kathy Stokes of AARP’s Fraud Watch Network, which helps Americans spot and report scams. “Criminals follow the news just like everybody else, and they take ...

Phoney job ads sent via text and WhatsApp claim to offer lots of money to complete tasks in your own time. These scams are typically used by fraudsters to groom you into an elaborate scam. Recently, ...