With AI fueling new schemes, scams have become a booming business—and 2026 could be the most lucrative year yet. I show you how to spot them and stay safe.

A retired Massachusetts couple saw their nest egg drained after a sophisticated Apple gift card scheme, and instead of ...

A Florida woman says a caller posing as a sheriff's deputy nearly convinced her to hand over thousands of dollars, turning a ...

A new WhatsApp Web malware campaign spreads automatically, steals banking data, and targets Windows users through trusted ...

Generic iconography is the first red flag. If the icon looks thrown together in minutes, it signals a lack of real investment, something scam apps are known for. Keyword-stuffed titles like “Best Fast ...

An alleged scammer posing as a Coinbase help desk worker has reportedly stolen around $2 million in crypto from users of the exchange, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT. In an X post on Monday, ...

Tech-support scams cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Seniors are particular targets of the crooks, sometimes losing their life savings. The scam often starts with a call, email, ...

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 13: Brokerage firm Merrill Lynch at the World Financial Center. (Photo by Robert Rosamilio/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) Nina Mortellito, an 86-year-old New Yorker is ...

One disturbing scam involves crooks who impersonate officials to convince consumers that they must withdraw money from accounts to protect it.

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