A fake PayPal refund scam quickly turns into something much bigger. After hacking multiple scammer computers, investigators ...

Apple is telling iPhone users to hang up on suspicious FaceTime calls after scammers used the app to trick victims into ...

A scammer thought he hit the jackpot after “sending” $30,000 to a victim’s bank account. But things spiral fast when the ...

The scheme begins with fake fraud alerts before shifting to a FaceTime call, where victims are tricked into exposing ...

An enterprising scammer made a tidy profit in the early 2000s by preying on businesses desperate for workarounds when the euro was introduced in Ireland. With the euro symbol not yet printed on ...

Someone you love could be standing at a bank counter right now, ready to wire money to a stranger. The voice in their ear may sound calm, official and urgent. Yet it could belong to a professional ...

Pierogi from Scammer Payback on YouTube joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about scams and scambaiting. Why do scammers ask victims to buy gift cards? What are some of the biggest ...

The video of a dramatic arrest of an Indian scammer by the Michigan Sheriff's Office has now been released. The case was ...

Ludlow police arrested a man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from an elderly resident through a scam.

Ky Kao is facing a dozen charges in multiple counties for theft by swindle, theft and identity theft. He skipped his ...