The FBI says scammers are creating fake websites and other schemes to pretend to be with the FBI as a way to reach more ...

Artificial intelligence is turbocharging everything — even scams targeting finances, careers and dating lives.

As AI is adopted across industries, it’s also being taken up by scammers.

Your phone rings. It's your son's voice. Panicked. He says he's been in a car accident. He hurt someone. He's about to be arrested. He needs $15,000 wired before the end of the day, and please, don't ...

Scammers are getting smarter. Learn about the 25 most popular scams you should watch out for, from imposter calls to phishing ...

Washington has finally woken up to the scale of the challenge, but there is a lot more it can do to punish perpetrators and support victims. A satellite image of KK Park, a suspected hub of online ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — It happens so often that scammers call and pull off some elaborate scheme that preys on the most vulnerable people. There is a YouTuber who is turning the tables. ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

Meta removed 10.9 million Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to “criminal scam centers” last year, the company announced on Wednesday. The disruptive action—a joint effort of the Royal Thai Police ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scam often arrives from a close friend. WhatsApp has taken action against the 'PIN Code scam' that has spread widely this year ...

LinkedIn has built its reputation as the world's most trusted professional network, with over 1.3 million members globally. Yet, LinkedIn scams have surged in recent years, with the platform detecting ...

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