A scam targeting work-from-home job hunters has been found to cost Australians more than all other scam types combined. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released findings ...

Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money where it doesn't belong. These ...

Spoofing scams are all too common, and they work because they take advantage of our trust. rob dobi via Getty Images Scammers win when they trick you into divulging personal information ― and one of ...

Victims are increasingly persuaded to purchase gold bars and hand them over to scam syndicates, as such transactions are harder for authorities to trace, Singapore police said.

Singapore sees a drop in scam cases and losses in 2025, but a new trend of victims handing over gold bars to syndicates emerges. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrency, remained the riskiest scam type in 2024, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Romance/friendship scams climbed ...

Scams often fit with the old adage: "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the FBI are warning consumers about several similar-sounding scams that ...

Smishing is a type of phishing scam that works through text messages. The name comes from a mix of "SMS" and "phishing," since scammers use fake messages to trick people into giving away personal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cybercrimes and crypto scams are becoming more common. I’ll never forget the call from my friend’s uncle. He’s the type who keeps ...

The average tax scam victim loses $1,020 - and they're younger than you'd think ...