HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – News 19’s Ellie Byrd sat down with Karen Reeves, the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out how to stay safe and aware of a recent scam going around our ...

Fraudsters won’t give their antics a break, always discovering a new way to scam the innocent despite the extreme methods they have to go through. A recent survey conducted by GBG fraud prevention ...

A new PayPal phishing scam has been reported, and this one is particularly clever and looks surprisingly real. There are no obvious typos, sketchy sender email addresses, or grammatical errors, and it ...

In 2024 and 2025, fake airdrop scams targeting Hamster Kombat, Wall Street Pepe and others led to millions in user losses, contributing to over $9.9 billion in global crypto scam damages. Fake ...

Scam texts relating to tolls and deliveries have made Chinese scammers billions. US-based mules are paid to max out credit cards digitally cloned from stolen data. The luxury goods purchased with ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

There’s a new, sophisticated PayPal scam draining the bank accounts of unsuspecting victims. Hackers are ambushing users of the platform in a tricky way that seems so legit, it’s not sending off alarm ...

A new scam called ghost tapping is spreading across the country. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are using this tactic to steal money from people who use tap-to-pay credit cards ...

A scam impersonating the Massachusetts RMV is going around the Bay State. The scam threatens “enforcement actions” if the payment is not made. Massachusetts residents should also beware of text ...

Fake crypto investment platforms give themselves away in a few obvious ways. Many use fake reviews, incorrect contact information and unrealistic promises to lure you in. The best approach is a ...