Online scams can happen to anyone. Not only can they make people lose money, they can be very stressful to deal with. It’s important to learn how to identify a scam before it happens in order to keep ...

The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025 ...

New research may shock a lot of Apple fans: iPhone users are actually more likely to fall for online scams than Android owners. The problem isn't the device itself; it's the habits of the people using ...

The holiday season is the happiest and riskiest time of year to be online. As millions of us gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, scammers do the same. Every year, they target holiday ...

Online shopping scams were the second most-reported type of fraud that resulted in $12.5 billion (yes, billion with a ‘b’) in losses in 2024 alone. These scams infiltrate homes by playing on emotions ...

Internet scams lead to significant financial losses; always verify sources to protect your money and data. Phishing emails and messages often contain suspicious links; never click without verification ...

Holiday shopping scams are on the rise as Christmas approaches, the Better Business Bureau warning online shoppers to be on ...

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A TODAY investigation found that medical scams using AI deepfake videos to sell ineffective products are on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself from scammers online. Advertisements online for new ...

Fake Amazon and eBay sites are spiking ahead of Black Friday, using real logos, photos, and “too good to be true” prices to fool shoppers Before you buy, tap the full URL, sanity-check prices, avoid ...

Scam accounts that impersonate brokers are proliferating, luring in prospective renters with impossibly good deals and the names and faces of the city’s top rental brokers. Photo-Illustration: Curbed ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...