The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

AI technology meets on-the-ground expertise from leading organizations across five continents, accessible to billions ...

Scamming is big business. From talent-scouting scams targeting children to student-loan-forgiveness scams targeting college graduates, scammers see age as nothing more than a number. They're willing ...

Americans may be losing far more to scammers than official data shows, according to a new study. The annual cost of online scams sits at an estimated $119 billion, according to a report from the ...

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

January is when scammers have everything they need. According to YouMail's Robocall Index, U.S. consumers received just over 4.7 billion robocalls in January 2025, a roughly 9% increase from December ...

HARTFORD - Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for helping launder nearly $9 million that was stolen by ...

While scam artists target anyone and everyone they can if they believe there's a potential for a payoff, they sadly most often focus heavily on senior citizens. Why? That's because many retirees have ...

Study Finds Phishing Scams Are on the Rise, Accelerated by AI ...

Tax scams target Americans starting in January using personal data from brokers to create fake IRS emails and refund alerts ...

An IRS special agent warns of AI-aided impersonation, identity-theft tax schemes and social media misinformation during ...