Police warn iPhone users warned to report dangerous text message: ‘These scammers want to scare people’
Law enforcement officers are warning iPhone users about a text message that is being used to steal personal information. The ...
Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment scams in 2024, FTC says. Here's how to protect yourself
Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment fraud in 2024, up 24% from 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Retired IT pro wastes scammers’ time, ‘so they can’t call your grandmother’
"Eastside Eddie" uses fake identities and bank accounts to waste scammers' time and protect potential victims.
$12.5 billion lost to fraud in 2024; top scams revealed
The FTC reports a record $12.5 billion lost to scams in 2024, with investment fraud, job scams, and debt relief fraud topping ...
Scams target seniors as gold prices rise
Gold scams are surging, too, with American seniors being scammed out of $126 million last year alone. Scammers target seniors ...
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Report finds cybercriminals registered thousands of domains for toll bill scam
ATLANTA — A new cybersecurity report has found that cybercriminals have registered more than 10,000 domains for a scam about ...
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Mentor police warn seniors about rising scam threats
Investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrency, are the riskiest, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau.
VERIFY: Understanding financial grooming scams
A financial grooming scam is a type of fraud where scammers build trust with their victims over time before exploiting them ...
Michigan consumers report $204 million loss in 2024 due to scams, report says
Michigan consumers reported losing $204 million in 2024 due to fraud with a median loss of $350, according to a report from ...
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I Was Targeted by a Job Scam: Here’s What I Learned
Mass layoffs are becoming common, especially in the tech and media industries. So far in 2025, companies like Meta, Microsoft ...