The Elder Fraud Unit stresses using the “Five Ps” to spot scams — pretending, problems, prizes, pressure and paying. The ...

Deepfake scams are increasing at an alarming rate, surging over 520% in 2025 alone. AI-generated voices and faces are tricking people into transferring millions of dollars, often under the guise of ...

Scammers are getting faster, smarter, and more ruthless—and thanks to AI, 2026 may be their most profitable year yet. Here's ...

Meta on Tuesday introduced new scam detection features for its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger, as part of its broader initiative to crack down on online scams that target older people. The ...

Email scams are targeting seniors at alarming rates, threatening life savings with a single click. Discover how families can ...

"Every single week, we have an elderly senior who sits in our office and talks about how they have lost everything," a ...

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

This kind of fraud is known as “pig-butchering” because the gangs say targets are led like hapless pigs to slaughter. It is ...

Online scams have evolved from a consumer protection issue into a global security threat. The numbers are staggering: scams are part of a $10.5 trillion cybercrime economy, with consumers losing more ...