SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The oldest scam on record dates back to ancient Greece around 300 B.C., and since that time, humans have continued to find inventive ways to remove money and possessions ...

Cybercriminals are impersonating employees of the FBI division devoted to combating online scams, attempting to take advantage of people who have already lost money to digital fraudsters. The FBI said ...

A Georgia business owner is warning others about a Google review scam after scammers targeted his landscaping company twice ...

Scammers don't just reach out directly — they also set traps by creating fake websites and listing fraudulent phone numbers online that appear to belong to legitimate companies. Venmo warns that its ...

Scammers are trying to take advantage of an IRS plan to distribute billions of dollars in COVID-era tax credits. The IRS did announce recently that one million taxpayers who were eligible for the ...

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If you have a mobile phone, you have no doubt seen some dodgy texts. They might declare that you have an overdue road toll, and urge you to "Click here to pay." Or maybe they inform you that there's a ...

Military experts constantly warn service members about social media scams that can affect them and their families. (Regina Ali/Department of Defense) When it comes to financial matters, retired Navy ...

My dad vividly recalls the day he got a phone call from someone impersonating one of his grandsons. The connection wasn’t clear, but he got the gist of the message: Jack was calling from overseas, he ...

Everywhere you look there's a potential scam waiting to happen. Look no further than your inbox, CNET survey finds. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...

A tactic used by a growing number of scammers is to impersonate help centres in order to trick victims into sharing their screens via WhatsApp. By doing so, they can obtain sensitive information like ...