Scams may be more prevalent than every, but you can spot them by staying cautious and avoiding handing over sensitive data.

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

A reporter who covers scams nearly fell victim to an imposter scam, but one key fact held him back. Experts comment on why ...

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Online scams are an ever-present threat, costing Americans nearly $119 billion a year. It’s not just happening on the internet either. Robocalls and text scams hit a six-year high in 2025. Now, with ...

A message like this can make your stomach drop. It looks like it came from Meta, uses the company logo and threatens your Facebook account. That scary mix is exactly why this scam works. Angela wrote ...

A strange email lands in your inbox, and at first, it sounds helpful. It uses a familiar company, leans into family safety and warns that you may need to act before a deadline. That is what makes this ...

Consumers want to go directly to their financial institution to safeguard their account. You can report fraud, scams and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Consider initiating a credit ...

Don’t let your love for dad turn you into an easy mark for Father’s Day scammers. Father's Day this year is Sunday, June 21. A recent consumer survey by the Medill Spiegel Research Center at ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.