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CBS journalist Matt Gutman covers scams for a living. So why did he nearly hand his cash to a fraudster?
This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams (1). Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly ...
Consumers are losing more money to fraud as scams become more complex and convincing. Experts say bank impersonation scams are surging in frequency and effectiveness. Fraudsters are starting to use AI ...
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
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 ...
Scams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even more.
When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost ...
I’ve noticed an uptick in scam emails that get past Gmail’s spam filters over the past few years. As an author, the emails I get are usually from so-called book clubs, filled with empty praise for my ...
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