And then a bill arrives from the IRS – you owe taxes on the stolen money. Unfortunately, scam victims across the country are getting hit with huge tax bills thanks to a change in the tax code a few ...

He added that these dubious social media accounts may use the information they gathered for other purposes, such as phishing scams. The SIM Registration Law was enacted in October 2022 and took effect ...

As we get closer to the festivities and gift giving, scammers are taking advantage of the increase in online shopping activity using fake delivery texts scams. If you received these messages ...

Know all about Digital Arrest Scam and what are the common tricks used by scammers. (Pixabay) In a fast-paced technological world, we have become heavily reliant on electronic gadgets to carry out ...

Hari Ravichadran, founder and CEO of the online safety product Aura, recently got a front-row seat to a sophisticated scam designed to turn him into a victim of fraud. He and his team are ...

When an unknown phone number sends a deceptive text message that tries to bait you into responding with your personal or financial information, that scam is called “smishing.” “These ...

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is reminding customers the importance of avoiding trending scams while sending and receiving gifts this year. Perhaps one of the most popular scams is "smishing ...

The list is based on the number of complaints about scam calls from each number and in each area code. The five most popular area codes for scammers in 2024 were 720 in north-central Colorado ...

Older people who might not be as familiar with new technologies such as AI can be particularly susceptible to these types of scams, particularly when the caller on the other line sounds identical ...

The rise of so-called pig butchering investment scams over the past few years largely caught the world unawares, capitalizing on conditions surrounding pandemic lockdowns and global economic ...

Just as millions of Americans are sending presents and cards this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is warning about a scam sent via text message. According to the US Postal Inspector ...

But scammers are taking advantage, and customers need to be on the defensive. A new type of scam called "smishing" combines phishing with short messages or texts. The most common message ...