I was recently in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and approached a group of young men in front of the Indian embassy. I told them I was a University of Toronto researcher. I asked: “Are you from the scam ...

How scammers use voice cloning and deepfakes—and the simple steps to verify what’s real Brittany Brown is a full-time copywriter writing covering real estate and personal finance topics like budgeting ...

Chinese nationals are arrested during a police raid on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims, in Indonesia's Riau Islands province. Chinese nationals are ...

Tax Day is nearly here, and with it comes tax scams. The U.S. Congressional Joint Economic Committee has issued a scam alert, with less than a week to go until the tax filing deadline. The warning is, ...

The FBI recently released its annual report on internet crime and found that cryptocurrency-related scams accounted for the most reported losses among all scam categories last year. The Internet Crime ...

You see a charge you don't recognize. It looks like it came from a trusted brand. Your instinct kicks in. You want to fix it quickly and move on. That's exactly what happened to Dorothy. After a ...

Scammers are sending fake “Apple Pay fraud alerts” to trick victims into calling criminals. Victims are pressured into moving money quickly — often thousands of dollars — under false pretenses.

(NEXSTAR) – The Social Security Administration (SSA) warned beneficiaries on Monday of an impersonation scam with devastating consequences for retirees. “Never share your Social Security number with ...

Scammers often use aggressive language, claim your warranty is expiring, and request sensitive information. Legitimate home warranty companies are transparent about terms, use licensed technicians and ...

8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM WARNED YOU ABOUT THIS SCAM BEFORE, BUT THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ...

If you got a sketchy text last year about an unpaid toll or parking ticket, you weren't alone. Those DMV and E-ZPass phishing scams swept across the country in 2025, targeting drivers in states like ...

EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE STARTS RIGHT NOW. A WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE IOWA D-O-T. IT SAYS A NEW ROUND OF TEXTING SCAMS IS HITTING OUR MOBILE PHONES. A LOT OF US HAVE GOTTEN THEM. THE TEXTS ARE THREATENING ...