According to the Office of the Inspector General, warning letters are being sent to Social Security recipients around the country. The letters are actually part of an elaborate, well-designed scam.

Millions of Americans are digging into their roots. Genealogy has quietly become one of the fastest-growing hobbies in North America, with the industry now valued at more than $5 billion. From DNA ...

A coalition of Big Tech companies is working on a more comprehensive solution to combat online scams. As first reported by Axios, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Adobe, Levi Strauss ...

Americans are losing at least $119 billion every year to scams, according to a new estimate from the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America, a consumer advocacy group. Subscribe to read this story ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

Are you suddenly being inundated with calls about a loan you never applied for? You’re not alone. Annoying fraud calls from personal info-seeking scammers posing as processing reps, usually promising ...

SAN ANTONIO – Amid the continued popularity of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, it’s not hard to find cryptocurrency ATMs or kiosks at gas stations and neighborhood corner stores. But it’s not hard to ...

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen and as a background on a computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts ...

Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer ...

Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money. By Tara Siegel Bernard It has been two years since Nick ...

Elder fraud is a significant issue, with reported losses reaching nearly $5 billion in 2024. Scammers often build emotional connections through romance scams before making urgent requests for money.

Meta is introducing new anti-scam protections across its platforms, deploying systems and user-facing warnings to protect users against scammers. The new features are designed to help catch fraud ...