Australian and Philippine authorities have taken steps on Valentine’s Day to help would-be victims avoid hurting their ...

The rise of "pig butchering" scams and the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence likely lifted revenues from ...

Valentine's Day scams are on the rise, especially on Facebook and Instagram, where fraudsters create fake profiles to trap ...

It’s typically an overseas-based fraud where scammers connect with you online, form a relationship, then lure you into bogus cryptocurrency investments. The criminal may take weeks or months to ...

As more people go online to seek romantic relationships, and transferring money has gotten easier and less traceable, an ...

Thousands of people are falling victim to a con that has become an intense focus of the FBI – cryptocurrency investment scams sometimes called “pig butchering.” ...

Crypto fraud revenue reached $9.9 billion in 2024, driven by pig butchering scams, generative AI, and crypto ATM exploitation.

After victims are tricked into buying crypto, they are shown fake online accounts with fictitious returns while the stolen ...

Discover how Valentine's Day romance scams continue to make headlines — stay safe when you enter the world of online dating.

A 27-year-old out-of-state man was arrested Thursday after trying to scam a Manitowoc resident, the sheriff's office said.

Taking into consideration an average annual increase of 24% in scam revenue between reporting periods, Chainalysis predicts ...

Crypto scam revenue is estimated to have hit record levels last year as cybercriminals leverage new technologies like AI and ...