In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

Brookdale Senior Living reports on rising scams targeting seniors, including recovery, romance, grandparent, and government ...

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Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Earlier this month six men were extradited from South Africa for allegedly conning more than 100 U.S. women out of more ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

Scam calls have long been a problem for consumers and enterprises, but a new study suggests they may soon get an upgrade. Instead of a human scammer on the other end of the line, future calls could be ...

Falling victim to a scam doesn't mean you lack technical expertise. It’s the inevitable result of the sheer scale and automation of today's fraud operations. Modern scammers utilize highly advanced ...

This column has previously discussed how lawyers can be the victims of scams, and how people can use threats of legal process to scam unsuspecting victims. I recently became aware that scammers ...

About 73% of U.S. adults have been scammed online, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. The majority of them are contacted by scammers weekly—sometimes daily. Email scams, also known as ...

It feels like overnight AI has ended up just about everywhere. From deepfakes and ChatGPT homework, to em-dashes and political misinformation, keeping on top of the latest AI trends is almost ...

Tap to pay has become one of my favorite modern conveniences. I use it all the time. In fact, I rarely need to pull out a physical wallet anymore because contactless payments are accepted in so many ...

SBI has warned bank customers about the jumped deposit scam, in which fraudsters exploit unexpected bank credits to trick ...