One thought he was getting to know “Eliza” and was robbed of his life savings. The other was trafficked to a scam compound, ...

Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in the industrialization and globalization of fraud in ways that have not been clear ...

Employment scams are one of the fastest-growing forms of consumer fraud, with FTC reports and financial losses rising sharply ...

A North Fort Myers man says scammers nearly got him with a fake Microsoft warning that took over his computer screen and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. A fake computer alert can be the first move in a scam that ends with someone moving their own ...

We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down for bed. “Your package requires a redelivery ...

It seems like AI technology is getting better by the day. Scammers know that and are determined to pull a fast one. Whether it’s a bogus call from your bank, a fake email from the IRS, or a phony job ...

For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from an internal Microsoft email address typically used for sending legitimate account alerts. It’s ...

Scammers have found a way to weaponize an official Microsoft email address in order to spread their cyber crimes. Credit: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images If you've ever received an email from ...

AI tools are making it easier than ever for scammers to defraud consumers. The FBI reports that cybercrime is on the rise, reaching over 1 million complaints last year for a total of $20.877 billion ...

CONSIDERING THIS CHANGE. DEMOCRATS OPPOSE THE MEASURE. AN 86 YEAR-OLD VICTIM OF A COMPUTER SCAM IS GETTING THEIR MONEY BACK THANKS TO BEDFORD POLICE. BEDFORD POLICE SAY THE VICTIM RECEIVED AN ALERT ...