January scams surge as criminals exploit updated personal data from brokers, targeting consumers with fake account ...

"I don't use Facebook. I don't even have an email. How could scammers possibly know anything about me?" That's the question I hear from people over 60 all the time. If you assume that by staying off ...

While financial scams have always been around, the variety of schemes that scammers employ to steal money are easily proliferated these days with the internet, social media, AI and crypto. Frauds and ...

A scam called “pig butchering” gaining steam as a potent threat to Canadians almost lured this reporter — and it all started ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Scammers have gone “smishing” and apparently made quite the catch. That term is used to describe scams sent to cell phones through text messages. According to new data from the ...

Scammers are getting faster, smarter, and more ruthless—and thanks to AI, 2026 may be their most profitable year yet. Here's ...

Across the country, scammers continue to find success — particularly with older residents and their families — with a seemingly endless supply of techniques for separating people from their ...

Military experts constantly warn service members about social media scams that can affect them and their families. (Regina Ali/Department of Defense) When it comes to financial matters, retired Navy ...

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SAN FRANCISCO - Japanese regulators last year were upset by a flood of ads for obvious scams on Facebook and Instagram. The scams ranged from fraudulent investment schemes to fake celebrity product ...

If the company won’t remove obvious scam ads, regulators need to step in. If the company won’t remove obvious scam ads, regulators need to step in. Scams are not a small problem. Americans alone ...