A scary email claims hackers stole your data and want Bitcoin. Here’s why it’s a scam, how it works and what to do right now.

Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the ...

A message pops up promising wealth you never expected, and suddenly your heart jumps a little. Who would not feel curious after seeing words like inheritance, fortune, or secret estate left behind by ...

A fake Apple email about app-specific passwords claims a $2,990 PayPal charge and urges recipients to call a support number, but it is a phishing scam.

Phishing scams are getting smarter, and one of the latest tricks involves fake DocuSign emails that appear to show charges from major companies like Apple. At first glance, these fraud messages look ...

Another PayPal phishing scam is circulating, this time with email notifications about recurring or automatic payments. The messages originate from a legitimate PayPal address, allowing them to evade ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SHOWS YOU AN EMAIL TO WATCH OUT FOR. SO I’VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, SCAMMERS LOOK TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT OR DEALING WITH AT A GIVEN MOMENT.

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...