Fraud costs Americans billions every year.

Romance, investment, celebrity impersonation, marketplace and fake job offers are the five most common scams on social media, with fraudsters using fake pr ...

Be careful out there, folks.

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

Did the IRS call you out of the blue and threaten legal action? It wasn't the tax man — more likely it was an imposter scam. It's a type of fraud that's become increasingly more common. "An imposter ...

LinkedIn has built its reputation as the world's most trusted professional network, with over 1.3 million members globally. Yet, LinkedIn scams have surged in recent years, with the platform detecting ...

OfferUp has been in business for nearly 15 years. Although little known outside the US, the marketplace app competes for consumer hearts and minds with industry giants Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...