Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Online shopping scams occur as a result of fake websites and social media ads offering discounted and popular items that either ...

One minute you’re just checking your email, shopping online or applying for a new job. Then almost instantly, your bank account has been drained or someone just applied for a loan in your name. This ...

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns consumers to stay alert this holiday season, as scammers take advantage of increased shopping, travel, job searches, and charitable giving. Many holiday scams ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While brick and mortar store holiday shopping is still the most common way that ...

Africa Check exposed over 20 online scams in Nigeria where fraudsters used AI deepfakes, cloned bank sites and fake relief offers to steal money and data.

Meta added new anti-scam tools to Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp after a massive operation with law enforcement that shut down accounts linked to fraud.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — On the first day of Christmas, my scammer took from me… As everyone is spreading holiday cheer this time of year, be careful you aren’t spreading personal information. WhatsApp ...