The same scams are proliferating in the inboxes of every author I know.  While I can’t 100% prove these fraudulent emails are ...
A suspicious username, often similar to a real username (like “contact12” for a scammer impersonating a company’s customer ...
AI tools are making it easier than ever for scammers to defraud consumers. The FBI reports that cybercrime is on the rise, reaching over 1 million complaints last year for a total of $20.877 billion ...
One afternoon in early 2026, our editorial team noticed something odd: A single article on our site had begun drawing an ...
A California mom says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars this month after receiving a call that sounded like her daughter in distress. She now suspects it was an artificial ...
A man lost $10k after a text job scam lured him into uploading apps and paying with crypto. Learn the warning signs of task ...
Scammers love to seed the internet with fake customer service numbers in order to lure in unsuspecting victims who are just trying to fix something wrong in their life. Con artists have done it to ...
This woman says she lost thousands after falling for a fake recruiter scam – here’s how to protect yourself from the ...
Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...
Scammers are now leveraging an American civic duty – jury service – to steal your money, local and federal authorities are ...
For many people, games like Words With Friends are a relaxing way to pass the time. You play a few rounds, chat with opponents and enjoy a little mental exercise. But scammers have quietly turned ...