Romance scammers are getting harder to catch. The consequences are costly.

For people looking for love online, a match with a scammer could cost them their life savings.

[Dialogue/Aftermath] The story of how I tried to 'dare to open' spam emails to catch the scammers, only to be stopped by AI with all its might

Me: Thanks for teaching me how the 'report' button works for spam emails the other day! I felt relieved thanks to you, but I ...
ConsumerAffairs

Apple's new iPhone feature is designed to catch scammers before they catch you

Apple is adding a new layer of scam protection to iPhones, and it could help prevent some of the costliest fraud schemes before money ever leaves your account. With the upcoming release of iOS 27 in ...
How-To Geek

Android adds Enhanced mode to Google Messages to catch clever scammers

Scammers might be using ever-more sophisticated tricks, but your phone will soon have a better chance at spotting those ploys ...
gizmodo

Surfshark can now catch scam texts before they reach your phone

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Fake USPS package ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Heloise: Catching and reporting scammers

DEAR HELOISE: I received a notice several times in my email. It's from a company I never used for tax preparation. Of course, I knew it was a scam; however, not all people will know this and might ...
Hackread

AI Scams Target Crypto Users, Not Protocols, and Wallet Security Is Catching Up

Picture a composite case drawn from documented scams where a tech professional spends forty minutes on a video call with a ...
WIS TV

INTERVIEW: Catching the warning signs of scams

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A text from your boss, a message about your missing pet, or even a request that appears to come from a church. Scammers are getting more creative, and they’re targeting South ...
AOL

Elderly Frisco resident aids authorities in busting scammers from international gold theft ring

FRISCO, Texas - After initially losing thousands from an international gold theft scam, an elderly Frisco resident assists police in catching one of the scammers tied to the ring that has taken over ...
iTechify

Android Scam Protection Login Details: What Google Changed

Google's new Android scam protection hides login details during screen sharing and adds Gemini checks in Messages. Here's ...