If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — It happens so often that scammers call and pull off some elaborate scheme that preys on the most vulnerable people. There is a YouTuber who is turning the tables. ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new year with the same old scams. The BBB said older consumers continue to be the primary target, and for victims over the age ...

Ankita Shrivastav says she did a stand-up comedy piece on her experience to raise awareness "Hello ma'am, I'm calling from ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta Thursday issued a consumer alert warning the public to beware of Social Security-related scams and other government imposter scams. “Scammers are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers target people by asking them for an 'urgent' code. (mihailomilovanovic via Getty Images) The speed with which it strikes ...

Google your name and see what scammers find in seconds. Public records, data brokers and social media expose your personal ...

With 23% of America’s 52 billion robocalls categorized as scams, I feel like I’m gambling every time I decide to answer a call from an unknown number. And if it’s not you being taken for a “sucker,” ...

Meta removed 10.9 million Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to “criminal scam centers” last year, the company announced on Wednesday. The disruptive action—a joint effort of the Royal Thai Police ...

Amazon acknowledged that it had seen 'bad actors impersonating Amazon by sending messages claiming your recent purchase needs immediate return.' Some fake texts about scams only indicate that the ...

Times journalists got a rare look inside one of the compounds where the online fraud industry makes its billions. Inspirational slogans (“Keep going”) were just the start. Times journalists got a rare ...