It began with a simple “Hello” on the social media platform Threads. The retiree, who lives near the south-western German ...

A 77-year-old woman in Western New York thought she was talking to a man named “Oliver Wilson.” Federal prosecutors said the ...

With the vast majority of senior citizens falling victim to AI scams, it’s best to keep these seven tips in mind to protect them from future disasters.

While fraud is nothing new, today's scams are constantly evolving. The latest advances in technology, like artificial ...

Scamming is big business. From talent-scouting scams targeting children to student-loan-forgiveness scams targeting college graduates, scammers see age as nothing more than a number. They're willing ...

Romance scams are on the rise, and they are costing Americans hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report, romance scams (and the similar confidence scams, which ...

Abu Trica appeared at the Accra High Court for extradition proceedings linked to the $8m scam case. The court has adjourn the ...

Last year, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 18,000 reports of confidence/romance scams that resulted in losses of more than $672 million. Perpetrators of romance scams ...

On social media, Kevin Ottomar, a project foreman from West Palm Beach, Florida, looks quite similar to Caleb Wilson, a North Carolina college alumnus, and Wilson Davis, a marine engineer in Ireland.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As Valentine’s Day approaches, the threat of romance scams is becoming increasingly real. The Kansas Bureau of investigation says in 2024 over 17,900 Americans fell victim to ...

Online crime complaints surpassed 1 million for the first time last year, driven by a spike in AI-enabled fraud, crypto scams, and phishing attacks. Cybercriminals have been keeping busy. The 2025 ...

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 ...