Chances are you’ve received a call, email, or text message from a scammer before, even if you didn’t realize it. Scammers often reach out to people with seemingly legitimate concerns. However, they ...

Fraud costs Americans billions every year.

Paypal is Germany's leading online payments service but also its most expensive - Copyright AFP Peter PARKS Paypal is Germany's leading online payments service but ...

Losing money to a scam is bad enough, but some scammers take it even further, tricking victims into paying them in hopes of recovering lost funds.

Popular holiday scams include fake delivery notifications, gift card scams, charity scams and more. Scams seem to be getting more and more convincing each year, but learning to spot the signs can help ...

ATLANTA — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, ...

When we talk about fraud that can inflict a severe financial and emotional toll on the victims, it’s not hyperbole. One area where this is increasingly evident is elder fraud, as the amounts of money ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Artificial intelligence tools are making scams easier to create and harder to spot. From deepfake videos and phone calls, scams can now look and sound alarmingly real. In May 2025, the ...

S&P WAS DOWN FIVE. GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR IS TAKING NEW STEPS TO PROTECT KENTUCKIANS FROM SCAMMERS WITH THE LAUNCH OF A NEW WEBSITE. THE SITE SERVES AS A ONE STOP RESOURCE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEARN HOW TO ...

Online scams are certainly not a new phenomenon, but unfortunately, they are on the rise. The Pew Research Center reports that 73% of adults in the U.S. have been victims of an attack, as of July 2025 ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – News 19’s Ellie Byrd sat down with Karen Reeves, the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out how to stay safe and aware of a recent scam going around our ...

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don't quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...