Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I ...

That’s where the FTC’s new tool, How I’ll Avoid a Scam: My Action Plan, can help. You can use it to make a list of people you ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

An example of an email scam targetting a company employer. Email scams target both businesses and individuals engaged in financial transactions. These scams often compromise legitimate business email ...

It seems like nearly every week, there is a new text scam that we need to look out for, and the most recent one is about the threat of unpaid traffic tickets. Receiving a text message that explains ...

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - As college students across the country head back to campus, there’s one lesson every student and parent needs to brush up on before move-in day: how to spot a scam. While ...

ROCHE REMINDS US WHAT TO WATCH FOR. SO WE JUST HAD BLACK FRIDAY, CYBER MONDAY. THAT’S A LOT OF ONLINE SHOPPING, FOLKS, AND THAT MEANS A LOT OF PACKAGES ARE EXPECTED IN THE COMING DAYS. SO YOU CAN ALSO ...

Popular holiday scams include fake delivery notifications, gift card scams, charity scams and more. Scams seem to be getting more and more convincing each year, but learning to spot the signs can help ...

Have you ever gotten an email, call or message from someone offering you a job that sounds too good to be true? Or maybe you’ve seen a job posting that seems a bit fishy. Chances are the job is too ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...