Officials with the California Lottery stress that legitimate lottery wins do not begin with a random phone call or text ...

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission warned that the agency has seen a “big wave” of reports about phone scams in which fraudsters claim to be from the IRS or another official-sounding government ...

An article detailing the most common scams targeting seniors and how to avoid them.

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The Federal Trade Commission released new data showing that Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages in 2024. The agency identified five dominant categories of ...

Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

A TWISTED romance fraudster who conned lonely men out of £8,000 after meeting them on social media has been jailed. Leonnie ...

Thailand alleges that the area had been used as a base of operations by the Cambodian military as well as criminals running transnational scams.

From AI-generated calls to phishing texts, scammers are working overtime this tax season. These practical strategies will help you avoid fraud and keep your refund safe.

Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can ...

What makes phishing so effective is the psychological pressure scammers build into every message. They create urgency — your account will close, a delivery failed, or suspicious activity needs ...

Scammers impersonating deputies, banks and family members are targeting Central Texas residents. Here’s how the calls work ...