A woman named Abigail believed she was in a romantic relationship with a famous actor. The messages felt real. The voice sounded right. The video looked authentic. And the love felt personal. By the ...

Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the ...

The arrests of two alleged ringleaders of transnational scam networks in Cambodia have led to thousands of workers—many of them trafficked—being let go from compounds across the country, one of the ...

Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require online platforms, including social media companies, to take “reasonable steps” to prevent ...

Bipartisan SCAM Act targets fraudulent ads on social media Bill follows Reuters report revealing that Meta internally projected huge revenue from scam ads Legislation would require platforms to verify ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thai troops uncovered a sprawling scam complex in Cambodia where international fraud rings used mock police ...

Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what's profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers. But a new bipartisan bill could add a check that would make them think twice, at least ...

The FBI dismantled scam call centers located in India that have been targeting hundreds of victims nationwide since 2022, stealing millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims by using sophisticated ...

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With 23% of America’s 52 billion robocalls categorized as scams, I feel like I’m gambling every time I decide to answer a call from an unknown number. And if it’s not you being taken for a “sucker,” ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. YOU KNOW, THE OLDER WE GET, THE MORE WE PAY ATTENTION TO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS. YOU’RE EITHER COLLECTING BENEFITS NOW, OR YOU ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another scam is making the rounds targeting Hawaii residents. It’s a text message that claims drivers have outstanding fines with the local DMV. It also includes a link that ...