A man accused of helping coordinate a massive elder fraud operation has pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court, admitting ...

Victims mailed their packages to short-term rentals, which prosecutors say allowed conspirators to quickly relocate and ...

A Victorian man has triumphed over a major Australian bank, which has been ordered to pay back $70,000 after he fell victim ...

CHICO — A little over a year ago I wrote a Scam of the Week column about a fake Amazon hiring going around that misjudged its target audience, sometimes comically. Well, I hadn’t heard anything new ...

The Special Tribunal has ordered that the South African Sports Confederation and Olympics Committee (Sascoc), those behind the “hijacked NPO” Mshandukani Foundation, and other entities linked to ...

A California mom says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars this month after receiving a call that sounded like her daughter in distress. She now suspects it was an artificial ...

Clicking a captcha "I am not a robot" box and identifying images to prove it is second nature for many internet users. Now, cybercriminals are exploiting people's comfort with the routine to scam them ...

We’ve all been there. The text comes through at exactly the worst time: while you’re unloading groceries, racing out the door or about to shut it all down for bed. “Your package requires a redelivery ...

A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach. Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X.

It seems like AI technology is getting better by the day. Scammers know that and are determined to pull a fast one. Whether it’s a bogus call from your bank, a fake email from the IRS, or a phony job ...

For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from an internal Microsoft email address typically used for sending legitimate account alerts. It’s ...

Scammers have found a way to weaponize an official Microsoft email address in order to spread their cyber crimes. Credit: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images If you've ever received an email from ...