2. You’re helping the authorities find and prosecute the criminals. For many victims, the possibility of justice can be just ...

Regardless of whether it’s some fine Russian women dying to meet me or a rogue document for me to read from a mysterious online bank, it seems that every day I’m inundated with scam emails, texts and ...

Figuring out what to do in the aftermath of a scam can be incredibly stressful. Better Business Bureau (BBB)'s new Scam Survival Toolkit can help guide survivors of scams through the recovery process.

Pierogi from Scammer Payback on YouTube joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about scams and scambaiting. Why do scammers ask victims to buy gift cards? What are some of the biggest ...

New iPhone replacement scam uses pressure tactics and fake carrier calls to steal devices from buyers. Criminals claim ...

Despite what the person on the phone says, you might not have anything wrong with your computer or TV. In fact, they might be trying to steal money from you. To avoid being scammed by phony customer ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A message pops up on your computer: “Your computer has been locked up.” “A scare tactic on this fake pop-up that looks like a virus,” says Nathan Drager, president of Quantum ...

Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

The FBI is warning about a new scam involving fraudsters posing as lawyers representing fictitious law firms. Using social media or other messaging platforms, scammers offer their services, claiming ...

Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment ...

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 ...

Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech support scam. The ...