Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents ...

The victims were led to the Arizona convenience store by an increasingly familiar scam: Crooks had tricked them into believing they were in legal trouble, their bank accounts were hacked or that they ...

“How could YOU have fallen for that? My 12-year-old granddaughter would have seen this scam!” Sadly, this is how many victims of fraud are greeted by family and friends. Often well-intended comments ...

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The caller ID said “Chase Bank,” and the man on the line said I might be a victim of fraud. His supervisor would explain. Credit...Jordan Speer Supported by By Michael Wilson “Please hold,” the caller ...

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A cybersecurity expert warns that a scam that has been used to drain entire life savings or retirement accounts has become "devastating" for seniors. FBI Los Angeles on July 15 posted a reminder on X ...

College students make prime targets for scammers, so the Better Business Bureau is issuing *** fresh warning. Here are 3 scams they want you to watch out for this back to school season. First, ...

CHICO — A reader recently sent me an email regarding an unusual transaction from her “bank” on a Sunday, which got me wondering: are certain scams more likely to appear outside of business hours? This ...

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.

Americans age 60 and older have lost more than $745 million to scams in the first three months of 2025, nearly $200 million more than at the same point last year, according to the Federal Trade ...