(NEXSTAR) – A multi-phase scam credited with emptying the financial accounts of numerous Americans – many of whom were nearing the age of retirement – is again making headlines after the FBI recently ...

There’s a new PayPal phishing scam making the rounds, and it’s so convincing that even security-conscious users are getting caught in it. Unlike typical scams riddled with typos and fake domains, this ...

Receiving security alerts can send you into a panic — and that’s what cybercriminals are relying on. In the latest wave of scams targeting Apple customers, iPhone users receive a text instructing them ...

Homeowners across the U.S. are being targeted in a sophisticated scam in which callers pose as mortgage lenders to defraud people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Federal Communications ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included data provided to USA TODAY that misstated the amount lost to scams globally last year. It was $1.026 billion. Scammers have ...

A recent scam has emerged, resulting in significant financial losses for individuals and businesses, amounting to crores of rupees, under the guise of “digital arrest.” In digital arrest scam, ...

If you're a Gmail user (there are nearly 2 billion of us), you'll want to be aware of a new "super realistic AI scam." In a recent blog post, Microsoft solutions consultant Sam Mitrovic shared how he ...

Spanish police arrested five people for impersonating Brad Pitt in order to scam women by convincing them that the famed Hollywood actor was in love with them. The two women targeted by the online ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. In recent weeks, scammers have increased efforts to ...

If someone claiming to be a recruiter is texting you about a job offer, don't immediately jump at the opportunity. Bad actors are preying on victims in the midst of a highly competitive labor market ...

Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes was sentenced to 24 years in prison after getting caught up in a ‘pig butchering’ scam. Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes was sentenced to ...

August 20, 2024 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Receiving a mysterious delivery that you didn’t pay for might seem like a little gift from a universe. After all ...