Twenty years ago this month The Watchdog was born. The newspaper editor who assigned me the role wanted to call it “Watchdog on Patrol.” “That’s corny,” I said. “Let’s just call it The Watchdog with a ...

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

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

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

Personal loans offer quick cash but have become targets for scammers. To avoid fraud, check lender registration with the RBI, ...

The cold-hearted world of scamming is big business. American consumers lost more than $12.5bn to cyber-fraud last year, ...

The HR manager created 22 fake employees and made at least 16 million Yuan which amounts to approximately Rs 18 crore in salaries and severance payments. The accused has been identified as Yang, who ...

Ever received a text about an easy high-paying job you never applied for? If so, you’re not alone. These fraudsters promise remote work and big paychecks, but they’re really after your money and ...

ITV announced today that the critically acclaimed romance-scam thriller Fake is set to air exclusively ... Fake is inspired by the bestselling book of the same name by Stephanie Wood and was created ...

Cybercriminals have registered more than 10,000 domains for various smishing scams, according to a recent report from the threat intelligence arm at cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks.

Now, the thing is that I’m always bored on an airplane, because I never watch the movie ... It finally dawned on me that this was a scam, but, damn, it was the best scam I’d ever almost ...

Fraud has no season, but scammers know that the days leading up to April 15 are a terrific time of the year to engage in tax scams and schemes. Anyone who is distracted when they're worrying about ...