PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A computer pop-up warning of a virus might seem like a standard tech annoyance, but deputies say a ...

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

The US now has more than 45,000 Bitcoin ATMs where people can insert cash (or scan a crypto wallet QR code) to buy Bitcoin and have ...

The FTC’s 2024–2025 report on protecting older consumers shows total fraud losses among adults 60 and older have quadrupled ...

Pig butchering scams have been tied to a rise in crime syndicate-run scam compounds, especially out of South-East Asia where ...

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 ...

The US government wants 1,000 tech workers to boost its capabilities and has turned to the private sector to plug its skill shortages. Crypto exchange Coinbase and trading platform Robinhood are among ...

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Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, is raising awareness of the need for legislative action in Washington as scams become more and more prevalent in the lives of Hoosiers and Americans. The scam ...

Scams target online shopping, donations, and other holiday activities. Scammers now use AI and cryptocurrency to commit fraud. Protect yourself by validating transactions and securing your accounts.

SCAMMERS OFTEN TARGET OLDER CONSUMERS. AND ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SCAM REPORT FROM THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, SCAMMERS ARE GETTING TO THEIR TARGETS MORE OFTEN. EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ...

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 ...