Experts are warning that fraudsters are exploiting Black Friday sales to target U.S. shoppers with fake websites and ads for major brands like IKEA, Wayfair and The North Face, after online scams ...

Philippine offshore gaming operations (Pogos) driven underground by a nationwide ban could give rise to intelligence and scam operations, observers warn, leading to harder-to-detect scams and ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), making it easier to protect consumers who are tricked into paying scam tech support companies.

Every year, thousands fall victim to holiday scams, losing money, personal information, and peace of mind. Here’s how to protect yourself. In 2023, non-payment and non-delivery scams cost ...

What is Nigeria's cryptic pregnancy scam? BBC Africa Eye has investigated a disturbing fertility scam in Anambra State, Nigeria where desperate women are shelling hundreds of dollars for this ...

Techsperts are warning Netflix subscribers about a “very large” cyber scam in which criminals hijack important financial info by sending people bogus messages. “These SMS scare campaigns ...

That might be an exaggeration, but what’s not is the rise in impersonation scams as the holiday season approaches. With shopping in full swing, Amazon becomes an especially big target.

In this scam, fraudsters set up fake websites or phone services that claim to check the balance of your gift cards. Victims are lured into providing their gift card numbers and PINs under the ...

A recent survey of 2,000 adults has uncovered that individuals under the age of 27 are frequently falling prey to online shopping scams, with a staggering 22% of Millennials having been duped by ...

Those who believe the call was an attempted scam are also advised to call police. MILLERSVILLE, Md. — An Anne Arundel County woman was defrauded of money after someone called her claiming she ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents after they've received reports of someone calling community members posing as a sheriff's deputy. The sheriff's ...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia said generative artificial intelligence tools cut customer losses from scams in half. It has also helped to shorten the process for mortgage pre-approvals to as ...