The senator discusses how federal agencies and the private sector are working to combat scams — and how their efforts can be ...

Cut off their access to your bank account or payment method, if you provided that information. Call your bank immediately. If ...

AI is making scams targeting older Americans harder to detect, from voice cloning to convincing phishing messages. Five ...

Thinking of throwing that ball for your dog? He might be scamming you.

American adults 60 years and older reported losing around $3 billion in 2025, according to a recent Federal Trade Commission report. That’s approximately five times the amount of reported losses in ...

The FTC says there are a few ways targets can protect themselves from falling victim to the charities and sweepstakes scams.

Account verification and account alert scams may be the most common scams in America, but there are ways to avoid them. Here, ...

Michigan and other states are slapping tougher penalties on gift card scammers. Why you don't want to answer innocuous texts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A portrait of Simon, who was targeted by a scammer that stole $800,000 from his retirement savings and asked not to be identified ...

PeopleWin reports that AI voice-cloning scams are rising, particularly during the holidays. Families should establish ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

On Christmas Eve 2025, a group of Russian police officers on the outskirts of Moscow noticed a young man sitting in a parked car near a police station on the outskirts. Several officers approached the ...