The FTC says there are a few ways targets can protect themselves from falling victim to the charities and sweepstakes scams.

The FBI is warning that scammers are tapping into multiple financial fraud schemes to exploit the 2026 election season.

A good rule of thumb is to be suspicious of any message that asks for money, gift cards or cryptocurrency, or that claims you have a speeding ticket or an arrest warrant. If the message demands ...

Reported fraud losses among Americans 60 and older have surged since 2020, with investment scams accounting for more than $1 billion.

Your phone rings. It's your son's voice. Panicked. He says he's been in a car accident. He hurt someone. He's about to be arrested. He needs $15,000 wired before the end of the day, and please, don't ...

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 ...

Account verification and account alert scams may be the most common scams in America, but there are ways to avoid them. Here, ...

Reported scam losses in Shelby County are six times higher than last year. Here's a look at the most common scams.

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On Christmas Eve 2025, a group of Russian police officers on the outskirts of Moscow noticed a young man sitting in a parked car near a police station on the outskirts. Several officers approached the ...

From AI-powered scam detection to data removal and remote access blocking, here are the best tools to help protect your identity, money, and more. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, ...