In June 2024, scammers started circulating misinformation that there would be a $600 Social Security benefit increase, which was false. This scam was a way to get people’s personal information ...

These days, anyone with a phone or email address is likely familiar with the multifold techniques bad actors use to scam people out of their money. But with new technologies and scammers getting ...

Scammy, scammy scams. They prey on people. They’ll lie and tell you it’s a great investment for your house that the next buyer will love. WRONGGGG. Couldn’t be more wrong. No buyer wants to ...

Smishing is a type of phishing scam that works through text messages. The name comes from a mix of "SMS" and "phishing," since scammers use fake messages to trick people into giving away personal ...

Scammers are pretending to be tolling agencies all across the country and sending texts demanding money, according to the FTC. The FTC says this is a phishing scam — one in which people are ...

Americans lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, including over $5.7 billion in investment scams alone ... Complaint Center reports more than 60,000 people have been hit with this smishing attack.

Officials have warned the public to remain vigilant against such scams. They emphasized that neither the police nor UIDAI officials ask for personal details or remote device access. They advised ...

The FBI has issued a warning about an increase in 'smishing' scams, where text messages fraudulently ... using “smishing” tactics to trick people into handing over sensitive information ...

Whether you’re just starting to book your hotel and flights or are already out of the office and enjoying your vacation, BBB encourages people to stay alert for common travel and vacation scams ...

Thomas John Sfraga, 56, was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for stealing over $2 million for sham business ventures.

And they're getting more people to fall into scams by using personalization." Don't click on links even if the text or email is addressed to you. Instead, go directly to the IRS website.