Travelers have been conned since time immemorial, but today’s scams are more insidious and sophisticated than such old tricks as the bait-and-switch or shell game. Security experts say modern-day ...

Online scams are certainly not a new phenomenon ... When opened, it unleashes malware on an internal computer system.

Cybercriminals are using fake invitation emails to trick recipients into downloading malware and stealing personal ...

With more than 434 million users and counting, PayPal is an attractive target for scammers. Many online scams that involve payment apps—including Cash App, Venmo, and Zelle—bank on the fact that users ...

Another way to avoid a scam is to pay your monthly phone bill directly on your mobile carrier’s website, instead of waiting ...

Scammers are exploiting tariff-related confusion by offering fake “relief” benefits like gift cards or digital payments to steal personal and financial information. These scams often appear as social ...

ATLANTA — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, ...

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but they're ...

Every tax season, scammers ramp up efforts to steal taxpayers' identities, data or refunds. These con artists take advantage of people's anxiety and confusion about filing their tax returns. In 2024, ...

Online scams are certainly not a new phenomenon, but unfortunately, they are on the rise. The Pew Research Center reports that 73% of adults in the U.S. have been victims of an attack, as of July 2025 ...