Have you ever gotten an item in the mail that you know you didn’t order? It might be part of a growing scam—and folks here in ...

You log into your bank account and see you have a surprise deposit. Though you may think of it as an unexpected blessing, there's a shady reason for that money-it's part of an accidental payment scam.

Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has appeared in numerous publications, including U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, LIFE magazine ...

Scams are increasing at an alarming rate in central Ohio and across the nation, with significant financial losses reported. Common scams include impersonating law enforcement, demanding payment for ...

Investment scammers stole more than £97 million of savers’ cash in the first half of 2025, according to industry body UK Finance. Consumers were tricked into handing over their money through cold ...

You may have a keen eye for spotting scams, but fraudsters are finding new ways to weaponize trusted systems to avoid detection. For example, threat actors are generating real Apple support tickets to ...

Walmart’s name pops up in Washington’s new consumer-safety crackdown. Online scams are increasing, with $16.6 billion in losses reported to the FBI in 2024. Scammers frequently use the Walmart brand ...

Scam calls cause up to €850 million in losses worldwide every year, but in Finland, this tool used by criminals has been practically defeated. At the end of November, the action Finland has taken to ...

The holiday season is the happiest-and riskiest-time of year to be online. As millions of us gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, scammers do the same. Every year, they target holiday ...

Scams are everywhere and are only getting more complicated with the increased presence of artificial intelligence, according to Buffalo Police Chief Sean Bissett. “(Scams have) been around for a long ...

EXCLUSIVE: United Agents, the London shop that reps Kate Winslet and Ricky Gervais, has issued a scam alert following fears its agents may have been targeted. Talk of scammers impersonating agents or ...