"Smartphones do their best to block scam links, so attackers use tricks to make their links clickable," said Joshua McKenty, ...

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (now X), and LinkedIn have become central to our personal and professional lives. However, this massive user base has also attracted ...

Nearly one in three consumers reportedly fell victim to an online scam during the holiday season last year. Here's how to ...

About 24% of those surveyed said they had received a scam email, text message or call that tricked them into giving away personal information. An estimated 32% of respondents said they were victims of ...

In 2023, Facebook Marketplace attracted up to 1.212 billion online shoppers per month, and Marketplace usership is still growing. When you’ve got that many largely unregulated, peer-to-peer deals ...

Scams are big business: every year, criminals steal billions of dollars from people of all ages. And when these criminals target older adults—which they often do—even more is at stake. Scammers steal ...

On the surface, there was nothing unusual about the email that designers Bill Brockschmidt and Courtney Coleman received from ...

Paypal is Germany's leading online payments service but also its most expensive - Copyright AFP Peter PARKS Paypal is Germany's leading online payments service but ...

In today’s world, protecting your personal information feels like an uphill battle. With the rise of sophisticated email and text scams, it’s no wonder that many of us are worried about our private ...

Scam calls and texts spike during Medicare and Marketplace open enrollment, targeting consumers’ personal and financial information. Fraudsters use urgent messaging, fake government impersonation, and ...

BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTOC) - Scams are on the rise in Beaufort County, and a lot of them are targeting the elderly. Federal officials say one out of every 10 adults over 60 will fall victim to some form of ...