Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. If you have been the victim of a cybercrime, you will always ...

In its 2024 Internet Crime Report, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, reported a staggering $9.3 billion in losses attributed to cryptocurrency-related scams—a 66% increase from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FBI warns of spoofed IC3 sites used by scammers to steal personal data. | ©Image Credit: FBI Las Vegas/X After experiencing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FBI is warning Americans of several new scams designed to convince targets that the FBI is helping them, when in reality, it's ...

There is a corner of the fraud economy built entirely on targeting people who have already been robbed. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) logged more than 10,500 complaints about ...

Of $9.3 billion lost to crypto scams last year, elderly Americans saw over $2.8 billion in losses In contrast, Americans aged under 20 lost some $7 million to crypto scams last year The FTC previously ...

We’ve all gotten those sketchy texts from someone claiming to be your bank, a suspicious call from "Social Security," or a too-good-to-be-true investment tip from a new online friend. While many are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cybercrimes and crypto scams are becoming more common. I’ll never forget the call from my friend’s uncle. He’s the type who keeps ...

With promises of quick riches, investment scams are flourishing online, costing Americans billions. In 2023 alone, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported a staggering $4.57 billion ...

In its 2024 Internet Crime Report, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, reported a staggering $9.3 billion in losses attributed to cryptocurrency-related scams—a 66% increase from the ...