The Federal Trade Commission says the scams start innocuously, often with a tailor-made text or WhatsApp message.

Alice’s hostile reaction wasn’t completely surprising to Ivan Franceschini, Ling Li and Mark Bo, the co-authors of “ Scam: ...

Monetary donations are the most effective way to help, and several reputable organizations are accepting funds.

Convergence scams, combining digital and real-world tactics, are increasingly threatening Australians. Scammers use stolen ...

Though, unfortunately, the world we live in is laden with scammers looking to take advantage of vulnerable people, knowing ...

It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they ...

The US Secret Service has seized nearly $400M in crypto over a decade, using blockchain analysis and digital forensics to ...

According to the cable sent to State Department staff, the imposter sought to manipulate officials with the “goal of gaining ...

Vacation scams are nothing new. Travel can be expensive and people are looking to grab the best prices they can get, says ...

With just 15 seconds of audio, hackers can now launch convincing deepfake scams—targeting CEOs, employees, and even world leaders.

The US Secret Service has built one of the world’s largest seized crypto war chests, confiscating nearly $400 million in ...

Two suspects posed as Microsoft IT support representatives and manipulated the woman to transfer $16,000 through a ...