WhatsApp's new Scam Alert feature uses on-device AI to flag suspicious messages, keeping your private conversations fully ...

Medicare and Social Security scams use spoofed caller ID, AI-cloned voices and urgent threats to trick older adults into ...

Regulators are removing record numbers of fake celebrity-endorsed investment scams, using AI images of famous figures from ...

WhatsApp is testing an on-device Scam Alert feature that flags suspicious messages while keeping analysis local and ...

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. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

Analysis of satellite images of Myanmar shows dozens of alleged scam compounds have appeared in recent months, despite a purported crackdown on the criminal organizations.

Meta removed 10.9 million Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to “criminal scam centers” last year, the company announced on Wednesday. The disruptive action—a joint effort of the Royal Thai Police ...

It’s a young word with obscure origins. But the fact that it’s so common shows just how ubiquitous fraud seems today.

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The holiday shopping season should feel exciting, but for scammers, it's rush hour. And this year, one trick is hitting more inboxes and phones than ever: the fake refund scam. If you've ever seen an ...

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Trademark scams are on the rise, leading to confusion amongst trademark owners. In fact, in August 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) took the extraordinary step of ...