A scam called “pig butchering” gaining steam as a potent threat to Canadians almost lured this reporter — and it all started ...
Betesh’s story highlights a troubling trend. Cryptocurrency kiosks, a favorite tool for scammers, were used in scams that led ...
A Natick woman withdrew $92,000 from her bank account after she fell victim to a scam, but police were able to get the money ...
“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...
Scammers are hijacking comment threads with believable fake alerts that direct you to credential-stealing sites. Get our practical tips to protect your profile.
LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY) — $333 billion was lost from cryptocurrency scams last year, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime ...
WASHINGTON — A computer crash and a pop up message led to a D.C. woman losing out on more than $640,000 through gold coins and wire transfers, the Metropolitan Police Department said on Wednesday. A ...
SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man was arrested Thursday in connection to computer scam targeting an elder victim. Avinash Chandreshbhai Patel,19, of Apex, is facing charges of attempted obtaining property ...
It’s another computer scam, this one growing in popularity because it plays on your computer’s tendency to malfunction, your faith in friendly tech support folk and your desire to return to a computer ...
Email scams are targeting seniors at alarming rates, threatening life savings with a single click. Discover how families can ...
According to the FBI, scammers caused nearly $250 million in losses in 2024, and from January through November 2025, that figure rose to $333 million.
Before answering unknown calls, learn the most common phone scams and warning signs so you can protect your money and keep fraudsters out of your wallet.