You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

IRS impersonation scams: Fake IRS agents can call taxpayers, saying they owe back taxes and ask for those payments via a wire ...

If you've received an innocent-sounding text from a number you don't recognize, it's not actually innocent. It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to ...

Since deepfakes are getting better all the time, it may be hard to note these discrepancies, especially when you’re caught off guard and flooded with panic. The scammers try to create a sense of ...

GOOD EVENING. I’M JERE GISH, AND I’M THASMEEN MAHFUZ. MORE PEOPLE ARE FALLING VICTIM TO SCAMS IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS FIGHTING BACK. DAVE SUNDAY SPOKE WITH EIGHT ON YOUR ...

Betesh’s story highlights a troubling trend. Cryptocurrency kiosks, a favorite tool for scammers, were used in scams that led ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. You have been warned. This threat is now surging and has more than ...

Taxpayers who were tricked as a result of a traditional investment scam may be entitled to tax relief. However, taxpayers who lost money through personal scams, such as romance or false kidnapping ...

Android phones, and especially Pixel phones, are better at protecting consumers against scams than iPhone users, Google's Android team said in a report released on Thursday to mark the end of ...

Vietnam saw a decline in online scam victims for the first time in years in 2025, yet experts warn users not to let their ...