Online shopping scams are now one of the most frequently reported scam types and experts say they are alarmingly common, ...

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As we head into the rush of the holiday season, it can be easy to pay less attention to certain details like ads promoting excessive discounts, unusual web addresses and text messages about ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

MORE ON WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE SCAM. EXPERTS ARE WARNING ABOUT THIS IS A TEXT MESSAGE AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SENDER USES INITIALS THAT THEY EXPECT THE CONSUMER WILL ...

Scammers have already misused the names of such firms as Latham & Watkins, Dechert, and DLA Piper, according to the U.K. Solicitors Regulation Authority. Criminals are hijacking the names of top law ...

Fulton County has created the Avoid Cyber Threats (A.C.T) Training campaign to help older adults recognize scams and avoid becoming victims. The free program is available online or at senior centers ...

One tax scam encourages people to create fake W-2 forms. Fake emails impersonate the IRS, state tax agencies, and software companies. Fraud has no season, but scammers know that the days leading up to ...