The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective. Known as a "screw scam," Northlake police said scammers jam a small screw into the ...

Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. In May 2026, social media users, news media ...

KEEP YOUR MONEY IN A FOLLOWING THE WORK OF SCAMMERS EVERYDAY AS I I HAVE TO GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR THEIR RESOURCEFULNESS. THEY’RE VERY GOOD AT MAKING OLD SCAMS. AGAIN, HERE’S AN EXAMPLE VIEWER CONNIE OF ...

Hackers are spoofing Paperless Post, Evite and Punchbowl to creep into your hard drive. By Steven Kurutz When John Lantigua, a retired journalist in Miami Beach, checked his email one recent morning, ...

Apple warns of a new scam targeting millions of iPhone users. Learn the red flags, how it works, and how to protect your account and finances. Apple has issued a warning to its global user base as a ...

You’ve probably seen it countless times: a small box at the bottom of a webpage asking you to verify that you’re not a robot. It’s called a CAPTCHA, and most of the time, you click it and move on ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

PCWorld reports that cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Power BI’s legitimate notification feature to send convincing phishing emails from genuine Microsoft addresses. These fake payment alerts ...

There are reports that a legitimate Microsoft email address—which Microsoft explicitly says customers should add to their allow list—is delivering scam spam. According to an Ars reader, the address on ...

A new scam has travelers on high alert. The scam reportedly involves sophisticated text messages sent to travelers alerting them they must enter additional payment details to keep their booked ...

A robocall scam is targeting hundreds of thousands of consumers each week, with fraudsters impersonating employees of Walmart in an effort to obtain people's personal information, according to a ...

A new scheme seeks to convince individuals that their Social Security numbers may be suspended due to criminal activities, the Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration ...