A cryptocurrency scam that bilked one Ohioan out of more than $15,000 underscores the risks of fraud associated with crypto ATMs. The machines, often found in convenience stores and gas stations, ...

112 servers and 241 fake sites knocked offline in one of the largest cyber takedowns ever by a local prosecutor. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office has dismantled the online backbone of a ...

For people looking for love online, a match with a scammer could cost them their life savings. A congressional investigation, which began in September 2025 and lasted about a year, found that Tinder’s ...

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Artificial intelligence isn’t just providing shortcuts for everyday tasks — it’s also a shortcut to scamming and impersonating people online, including me. In 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

If you've ever wondered how much damage a scammer could really do with your name, phone number and home address, the answer is probably more than you'd expect. Those three details are generally not ...

The two victims are a 20-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman from Avella, Penn. Logan Bowles/Getty Two women in Pennsylvania were scammed by someone posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli ...

Imagine getting a phone call from your bank. The bank's name is listed on the caller ID with the correct phone number. They know key details about you — your name, your account numbers, maybe even ...

Felix Römer is still in shock from the email he got from his bank last weekend. “Urgent security update about your Revolut account,” the message read. It went on to say that some of Römer’s most ...

QR codes have became commonplace since the pandemic as a way to enable contactless service at places like restaurants or retail. The code allows users to scan it with their phone and it pulls up ...

In 2022, after Nivie Kaul lost more than $8 million in a cryptocurrency scam, she embarked on a quest to unmask the criminals and get the money back. Kaul, who lives in California, has said in court ...