It can start with a phone call that sounds like a loved one, or maybe it's an email that looks like it's from your bank.

Respondents offered many good ideas: Try to recover the money. Focus on positive things in your life. Forgive yourself for ...

We tend to assume scam victims simply "believed the unbelievable." However, my research published in Social Epistemology ...

All of us are vulnerable to scams – it’s rooted in who we are as human beings. Recognising this is the first step to ...

By now, you know the email from a wealthy African prince is a fraud. But is that really a friend's voice on the telephone ...

Spam messages can be annoying, but there is a way to fight back. Here are 5 ways to block spam texts.

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AI is also creating entirely new categories of scams like synthetic identity fraud, which uses AI-generated faces, ...

Regulators are looking into fake app listings and search results that facilitate financial fraud.

Many companies hire workers in August, September, and October to have some extra help during the holidays. While autumn can be a great time to find some steady work or part-time supplementary income, ...

MORE VICTIMS ARE SPEAKING OUT. FOR 82 YEAR OLD DONNA OKITA LOSING $35,000 BEGAN WITH A SIMPLE MESSAGE. I GOT THIS MESSAGE THAT SAID, IS THIS 200 AND SOMETHING DOLLARS CHARGE? YOURS. IF NOT, CALL THIS ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...