Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself ...

Job scammers may use public information to deceive job seekers, ask for a check to be deposited, or offer high pay that's too ...

It may be fun, but replying to ‘smishing’ texts can confirm your number is active, expose personal details and make you a target for future fraud ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage.

Google sues swindlers accused in losses totaling $1.9 billion.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is warning the public of World Cup-related online scams including fake websites ...

Fraud targeting older Americans is becoming more sophisticated every year, and knowing what to watch for could make all the ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

As forged deeds, fake tenants, and viral squatter standoffs multiply, states are racing to rewrite property laws before more ...

A California mom says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars this month after receiving a call that sounded like her ...

Financial planner Dottie Bourlier explains how to spot and avoid common government impersonation and other scams.

Journalist Carlos Barragán tells Reema Khrais what drives Nigeria’s “Yahoo Boys” to crime and how they profit from loneliness ...