Protect your money and personal information by learning how to identify and avoid widespread scams on payment apps like Venmo ...

Microsoft flagged 8.3 billion phishing emails as attackers turned to QR codes, fake CAPTCHAs, PhaaS kits, and file-based ...

Security experts reveal how easy it is to get fooled by this scam and what to do if you think you've been targeted.

Fraud Protection by AppGate, a leader in end-to-end digital fraud prevention, today released Fraud Beat 2026: The ...

Does the US government really mean business when it says it’s pulling out all stops to fight global financial criminals? We’re talking about legions of liars armed — not necessarily with guns or bombs ...

Scammers are impersonating famous authors, publishers and even USA TODAY. Here's how to stay safe amid a new wave of ...

Fraud operations now operate like call centers, complete with hiring, training, and performance tracking. Flare reveals how ...

ConsumerAffairs used ChatGPT to analyze a suspicious email, which immediately flagged it as a likely scam due to fake “safe sender” language, awkward phrasing, and lack of legitimate branding. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

iPhone users are the target of a new scam. The quickly spreading threat, detailed in a warning from data research site Consumer Affairs, uses messages — including fake “Apple Pay fraud alerts” — and ...

(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 ...