Take at least three steps as soon as you can if you've been scammed and lost money: Contact the FBI, your bank and file a ...

The Consumer Protection Agency welcomes the warning but calls for more visible safety instructions and targeted information ...

A reporter who covers scams nearly fell victim to an imposter scam, but one key fact held him back. Experts comment on why scams like this are becoming more common and harder to spot.

If you’ve been scammed, it can feel impossible to navigate. Online scams result in lost funds, loss of access to important accounts or devices, damage to reputation and other harms. And with the rise ...

A simple six-step scam text test helps you spot phishing messages about fake deliveries, toll notices and bank alerts before ...

HERMITAGE, Pa. (WKBN) – You would be hard-pressed in this day and age to meet an individual or business that hasn’t been a victim of or exposed to some type of scam. The best way to avoid becoming a ...

We've often warned you about romance scams and crypto "investment" opportunities that feel too good to pass up. Now, there's a major update that shows just how organized these operations have become.

A Wisconsin woman thought she was protecting her money from identity thieves. Instead, she lost almost everything.

In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed an uptick in scam emails that get past Gmail’s spam filters. Since I’m an author, the emails I get are usually from so-called book clubs, filled with empty ...

Why Am I Getting Tax Relief Phone Calls? Scam calls surge during tax season, in the early months of every year. Tax debt relief phone calls are one of the more common scams. Criminals contact ...

It starts quietly. Your phone buzzes. You see a voicemail notification. But your phone never rang. Then it happens again. And again. Before long, your voicemail inbox looks like it's under attack.

Kris Sampson was working from home in Missoula, Montana, when her phone lit up with a call that appeared to come from her adult daughter. Sampson says the caller ID showed her name and photo, and the ...