About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

As Congress faces another budget stalemate, consumer watchdogs are warning Americans to be on guard for scams exploiting fears over the potential government shutdown. State attorneys general and ...

Advanced phishing attacks now target crypto wallets and exchange accounts using sophisticated tactics that exploit user trust to steal private keys or login credentials. To carry out advanced phishing ...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and ...

Two new schemes are targeting people around the Carolinas. Juliana O'Rork with the Better Business Bureau shares a warning about the "ghost tapping" scam. Mike Johnson Shifts Tone On Health Care As ...

AMSTERDAM — A New Jersey man has been arrested, accused in a scam involving threats of arrest unless the target pays money. Shubh Patel, 23, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was charged with one count of ...

Grandparent scams are on the rise once again, but this time, AI technology is involved, officials say. AARP Pennsylvania warned residents about the resurgence and offered ways for older adults and ...

Phishing is alive and well in 2025, as even with robust antivirus and antimalware protections, the weakest link in the security chain is often the human element. We all make mistakes, skim an email ...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month arrives this week against a sobering backdrop: Consumer losses from fraud have surged to $12.5 billion, a 25% increase in just one year. In response, the financial ...

On the campaign trail, President Trump promised he would end the Green New Scam. And now that he’s delivering, Democrats are crying because the taxpayer spigot has finally been shut off. Just this ...

ParkMobile users are being sent scam text messages claiming they have an overdue balance, the city of Des Moines said. The text messages say if users don't pay their balance, their names will be ...