RCMP are warning Nova Scotians of the latest scam to watch out for that involves purchasing gold and handing it over to the ...
Scam calls and texts can be convincing, but here's what you should know to help you avoid falling for it.
A sophisticated callback scam turns your good habits into a vulnerability. Here's why you should never hang up on your bank.
WhatsApp users regularly receive messages from unknown numbers, and while many may be harmless, some can be part of ...
From January 2025 to July 2026, the FBI received nearly 61,000 complaints regarding officer impersonation scams.
Consumer Reports' 2026 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report says nine out of 10 Americans have faced at least one cyberattack attempt or online scam.
Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Older adults are frequently targeted with tech-support scams and other schemes involving computers and financial accounts. A scammer may call claiming there is a problem with a computer and ask for ...
In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...
AI is threatening to replace human workers in some fields, and rightfully, many people are furious that they’re going to be replaced by lines of code. Count scumbag scam artists among them, as a ...
According to the FBI, American nationals lost around $50 million to one network of online scammers based in India.