Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of BBB says, "In many years, we have never seen anywhere near this type of increase. These ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jortty, Inc., today launched its AI-powered tech concierge to combat the $28 billion annual fraud economy, which disproportionately affects older ...

A convincing “Coinbase support” impersonation campaign was linked by onchain investigator ZachXBT to roughly $2 million in ...

Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I ...

The FBI is warning about a disturbing scam that turns family photos into powerful weapons. Cybercriminals are stealing images from social media accounts, altering them and using them as fake proof of ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is raising awareness of a phone scam using a number that looks as if it is a legitimate contact. According to BGPD, a scammer may call posing ...

One disturbing scam involves crooks who impersonate officials to convince consumers that they must withdraw money from ...

The holiday shopping season should feel exciting, but for scammers, it's rush hour. And this year, one trick is hitting more inboxes and phones than ever: the fake refund scam. If you've ever seen an ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...

Meta’s Chinese advertisers were found to be defrauding users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp globally, and despite being aware of this, the company did not take substantial steps to address the ...

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Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment scams—often tied to social media pitches—drove the biggest losses, while phone ...