What looks like a harmless party invite could be the gateway for a cybercriminal. Learn about the current state of online scams and how to avoid falling for fake e-vites.

An 82-year-old man lost his life savings in just 76 days after a scammer posing as a young woman built trust and lured him ...

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Fake bookings, phishing texts, and AI-powered tricks are targeting travelers this summer. Here's how to spot them and fight back before you book.

Survivors of online scams in New York are backing legislation to hold social media companies accountable for sharing fraudulent ads on their platforms. A recent report by the Consumer Federation of ...

Most people assume scammers need to hack something. A database. A password. A bank system. They don't. In most cases, everything a scammer needs to target you is already sitting online, publicly ...

An investigation has uncovered an online scam that tricked animal lovers out of thousands of dollars. In Mityana, Uganda, ...