AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

The median reported loss for romance scams was $2,218 in the third quarter of 2025. Romance scammers will frame their pitch one way for a 25-year-old woman and another for a 55-year-old divorced male, ...

Online scams are evolving faster than ever, exploiting AI, social engineering, and current events. From phishing emails to fake websites and crypto investment fraud, scammers leverage urgency, fear, ...

Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require online platforms, including social media companies, to take “reasonable steps” to prevent ...

Bipartisan SCAM Act targets fraudulent ads on social media Bill follows Reuters report revealing that Meta internally projected huge revenue from scam ads Legislation would require platforms to verify ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thai troops uncovered a sprawling scam complex in Cambodia where international fraud rings used mock police ...

The FBI dismantled scam call centers located in India that have been targeting hundreds of victims nationwide since 2022, stealing millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims by using sophisticated ...

With 23% of America’s 52 billion robocalls categorized as scams, I feel like I’m gambling every time I decide to answer a call from an unknown number. And if it’s not you being taken for a “sucker,” ...

RIVERDALE — Artificial intelligence is creating more convincing scams, including fake emails, cloned voices and spoofed caller IDs. Older Utahns are particularly susceptible to scams, according to ...

PCWorld reports that cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Power BI’s legitimate notification feature to send convincing phishing emails from genuine Microsoft addresses. These fake payment alerts ...

With the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing ...