Pennridge police warn Bucks Countians after a resident lost $48,000 in an online scam involving fake Microsoft and FBI agents ...

Federal Trade Commission says Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, led by shopping and investment fraud ...

The FBI has reported that Hawai’i kūpuna lost more money to cryptocurrency scams per person than any other place in the US, ...

What looks like a harmless party invite could be the gateway for a cybercriminal. Learn about the current state of online ...

The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold, and that social media scams resulted in ...

Social media investment scams account for roughly half of the $2.1 billion lost to financial fraud in the U.S. in 2025, ...

I've covered online scams for years, reporting on the criminals behind them to examining how they con their targets. I've also offered suggestions on how to recover your identity and money after being ...

The Trump administration announced criminal charges, sanctions and multimillion-dollar rewards aimed at combating the scams.

Online scams are evolving faster than ever, exploiting AI, social engineering, and current events. From phishing emails to fake websites and crypto investment fraud, scammers leverage urgency, fear, ...

Fake Check Scams Someone sends you a check or money order, which you are asked to deposit in your account and wire-transfer the sender a portion of the money, minus a nice bonus for you as a “thank ...

Whether we were ready for it or not, generative AI technology has circulated far and wide across the internet. Most of the major tech brands are pushing their own AI-powered tools and assistants, and ...

Every year, about 90% of consumers either fall for or encounter online scams. And while many consumers are sophisticated enough to avoid some of the most common scams, it doesn’t take much for a ...