Scam of the week: scammers are using real-looking Apple emails plus fake support calls to steal verification codes and take over accounts ...

Regardless of whether it’s some fine Russian women dying to meet me or a rogue document for me to read from a mysterious online bank, it seems that every day I’m inundated with scam emails, texts and ...

Figuring out what to do in the aftermath of a scam can be incredibly stressful. Better Business Bureau (BBB)'s new Scam Survival Toolkit can help guide survivors of scams through the recovery process.

Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I focus here on eight tactics that are rising right now and show how to spot ...

Pierogi from Scammer Payback on YouTube joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about scams and scambaiting. Why do scammers ask victims to buy gift cards? What are some of the biggest ...

Scammers are getting faster, smarter, and more ruthless—and thanks to AI, 2026 may be their most profitable year yet. Here's ...

TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Norton, a leader in Cyber Safety and part of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), is setting the standard for scam protection with a new range of AI-powered ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A message pops up on your computer: “Your computer has been locked up.” “A scare tactic on this fake pop-up that looks like a virus,” says Nathan Drager, president of Quantum ...

The FBI is warning about a new scam involving fraudsters posing as lawyers representing fictitious law firms. Using social media or other messaging platforms, scammers offer their services, claiming ...

If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, ...

There’s a new PayPal phishing scam making the rounds, and it’s so convincing that even security-conscious users are getting caught in it. Unlike typical scams riddled with typos and fake domains, this ...