Teaching people what the fraudsters are doing so that they can avoid becoming victims to begin with is a critical part of what the agencies are doing.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — People can take steps to avoid being the victim of scams like a recent one involving fake currency. Troopers recently seized about $36,400 in movie prop money after two suspects ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Jamaican man who defrauded an elderly Vancouver woman out of more than $550,000 by posing as Publishers Clearinghouse pleaded guilty this week. As part of an agreement with ...

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With 23% of America’s 52 billion robocalls categorized as scams, I feel like I’m gambling every time I decide to answer a call from an unknown number. And if it’s not you being taken for a “sucker,” ...

Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require online platforms, including social media companies, to take “reasonable steps” to prevent ...

Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the ...

A woman named Abigail believed she was in a romantic relationship with a famous actor. The messages felt real. The voice sounded right. The video looked authentic. And the love felt personal. By the ...

Bipartisan SCAM Act targets fraudulent ads on social media Bill follows Reuters report revealing that Meta internally projected huge revenue from scam ads Legislation would require platforms to verify ...

Fannie Mae says it is seeing fewer cases of multifamily mortgage fraud following a years-long crackdown, a finding that surprised some market watchers who say misconduct may be shifting elsewhere ...

Online scams are evolving faster than ever, exploiting AI, social engineering, and current events. From phishing emails to fake websites and crypto investment fraud, scammers leverage urgency, fear, ...

The FBI dismantled scam call centers located in India that have been targeting hundreds of victims nationwide since 2022, stealing millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims by using sophisticated ...