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 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, ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

If you are decluttering your home by selling unwanted items online, be on the lookout for buyers wanting to pay you more than the listed price. If the offer seems “just too good to be true,” it ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of ...