Internet scams are a booming business. According to the most current crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2023, the United States saw the highest number of complaints—nearly 3.8 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Technical support scams can happen to anyone, but according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), about 60% of the victims are elderly. PCSD recently helped a ...

Whether it's scam text messages, fake ads, unsolicited social media messages, or just plain old phishing emails, the methods used by cybercriminals to hook their targets are getting more sophisticated ...

Phyllis Weisberg, 90, never thought she’d fall for a scam. Though widowed and living alone, she maintained robust social connections and confidently used her mobile phone and laptop computer to ...

Black Friday brings a spike in scams: ghost deal sites, fake delivery texts, bogus “store closing” ads, counterfeit luxury/tech, and fake support lines Stay safe by going directly to official ...

Tech-support scams cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Seniors are particular targets of the crooks, sometimes losing their life savings. The scam often starts with a call, email, ...

Social engineering and AI-driven fraud are climbing to the top of global security concerns. The World Economic Forum lists them among the biggest cybersecurity threats of 2025. And the threat is no ...

LinkedIn is a valuable networking resource, but it's also attractive to fraudsters. Here's what you need to know about the ...

SANDY — The romance scam struck Rita at the worst time possible. With many personal issues going on in her life and a panging sense of loneliness, she needed a connection more than ever. When someone ...

Given the number of phishing scams we have all faced over the past decade, most of us have developed a basic skill to spot and avoid obvious phishing emails or SMS messages. Cybercriminals are aware ...

While consumers are getting better at spotting scammers, the scams keep getting more sophisticated. Here's how you can avoid them. Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before ...