You just sold an item online, and the buyer seems friendly and eager to pay. But then, they “accidentally” send you a check ...

Shopping is fun, but house shopping is a whole new level of excitement. You’re probably already picturing where to plant your ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia arrived in South Korea on a chartered flight Saturday to face criminal investigations. The repatriation ...

The victims were led to the Arizona convenience store by an increasingly familiar scam: Crooks had tricked them into believing they were in legal trouble, their bank accounts were hacked or that they ...

Grandparent scams are on the rise once again, but this time, AI technology is involved, officials say. AARP Pennsylvania warned residents about the resurgence and offered ways for older adults and ...

Advanced phishing attacks now target crypto wallets and exchange accounts using sophisticated tactics that exploit user trust to steal private keys or login credentials. To carry out advanced phishing ...

APP scams are fast-moving scams that leave consumers perplexed and bewildered. They happen quickly and trick victims into using Authorized Push Payment (APP) apps, which often don't have any way to ...

Direct payments between Venmo and PayPal will finally become possible from November, some 11 years after it was first expected. While some may find it convenient, it also opens a new route to scammers ...

In May 2024, Pooja Shali, an anchor for India Today, received a concerned message from a friend. The friend had been scrolling Instagram Reels and came across what appeared to be a video of Shali ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application goes live on October 1, but with student aid season underway, there is an onslaught of new and convincing scams within the education ...

Americans receive fraudulent or scam messages twice as much as other countries, according to new research. A poll of 10,500 adults from around the world found that the average American navigates an ...

A court in China has sentenced 11 people to death for their roles in a billion-dollar family-run criminal empire built on online scam and gambling operations in a remote border region of Myanmar, and ...