Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

If you're concerned about scams in 2025, start by monitoring your texts. Many of the most common internet scams of the year start with a text message. Of course, scams are everywhere because the ...

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 ...

We're investing in new technologies, introducing anti-scam tools, and collaborating with partners to make our platforms safer ...

Scammers are constantly evolving their tactics - and so are we. Every day, criminals use increasingly sophisticated measures ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Phone and internet scams are rampant everywhere, and the Cedar Rapids Police Department regularly receives reports of new scams popping up in the area. Recently, a scam was reported in ...

A bill in the New York state Legislature would require social media companies to add new safeguards for protecting users against scams and fraud perpetrated on their platforms.

If you’re an honest person, it may be difficult for you to believe that someone would scam you. Internet scammers can be slick enough to convince you they’re someone they’re not. Only you can protect ...

An internet scammer nearly took me for $155 this month. If it can happen to someone who routinely writes about scams, it can happen to anyone. The scam began with an email praising my first book, ...