On Thursday, August 7, Alameda Police Department (APD) issued a Scam Advisory about a growing extortion scam that often begins with scammers reaching out to victims through social media or dating apps ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Scammers have gone “smishing” and apparently made quite the catch. That term is used to describe scams sent to cell phones through text messages. According to new data from the ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The holiday season isn’t just a busy time for shoppers; it’s prime time for scammers. According to McAfee Labs, one in three Americans has fallen victim to an online scam ...

Holiday shopping scams surge as fake refund emails target distracted consumers during Black Friday and holiday seasons, costing Americans billions annually.

Across the country, scammers continue to find success — particularly with older residents and their families — with a seemingly endless supply of techniques for separating people from their ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Scammers are putting in more effort to take money away from people. Some are doing phone scams where they impersonate Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. These ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — A family in Denver is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. Imagine this: a sweet, polite “grandma” answering a scammer’s ...

One recent morning, Evelyne Lois Such was sitting at her kitchen table in Denver when the phone rang. Such, who's 86, didn't recognize the phone number or the deep voice on the other end of the line. ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Ruth Ferguson's phone has not stopped ringing for days on end. "It's creepy," she admitted. It all started about a month ago for the 88-year-old East Memphis woman. Her doctor told ...