These scams start small and quickly “snowball” into a more elaborate scheme, chaining different techniques together.

Leaders of USF's Behavioral AI Lab say "generative AI" can create human-like prompts and adapt to responses. It is helping scammers expand their reach.

An Ottawa County man said he had heard about people getting scammed, never thinking he would be the one who would fall victim ...

Internet users have also reported a Geek Squad scam that asks you to reset your Best Buy password due to suspicious activity. However, the link included in the email also asks you to provide your old ...

Beaufort County reported $3.1 million in losses to crypto scams last year, including many involving bitcoin ATMs. Now it's ...

Thieves take advantage of news events and your desire for a big tax refund to steal your identity and your money.

As tax season approaches, it's crucial to stay vigilant against scams targeting the IRS Recovery Rebate Credit. Learn how to ...

Kenya is facing rising AI-driven scams, with 1.5B cyberattacks in the last six months, according to officials at the Safer ...

The FBI says real estate transactions are a prime target for BEC scams because of the amounts of money involved.

For the second consecutive year, 2009 saw a substantial increase in online crime complaints, according to the annual Internet Crime Report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).

An elderly woman in Sangamon County was scammed out of $60,000, with scammers nearly obtaining an additional $30,000 before police intervention.

In February 2024, the woman was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support and transferred ...