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

The promise sounds tempting. That is exactly why scammers keep using it. Authorities are warning that messages promising “free money” from the government are often scams, especially when they arrive ...

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 ...

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

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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 ...

This authentic-looking scam starts with a sponsored Google link - and it's catching people off-guard. A new scam involving ChatGPT has emerged, and it might lead you to install malware on your ...

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

FinCEN found scam victims often move through a recognizable sequence, draining checking and savings, liquidating investments and retirement accounts, then tapping HELOCs, credit cards and personal ...

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 ...