Scammers are going phishing using the TikTok name. Officials at the social media app are warning people about a phishing text message scam in which con artists claim to be recruiters for TikTok.

Pig butchering emerged in the last five years and is a type of scam that involves building seemingly intimate relationships with victims. Attacks often start by texting potential targets out of ...

Most recently, it warned taxpayers of a new scam based on its auto assessment practice, which it started in the past few years. In this instance, scammers contact taxpayers while pretending to be ...

Scammers are getting sneakier, so you have to be smarter to stay safe. Here are the newest scam text messages to watch out for. Pop quiz: How many times has someone tried to scam you today?

The latest scam circulating is a variation of sextortion, where scammers attach a picture of the target's home to their threats. But don't be fooled, the Electronic Frontier Foundation warns ...

Understanding the warning signs of a potential scam can help you protect yourself and your loved ones from bad actors who are imitating legitimate Medicare representatives. A general rule is to ...

A sextortion scam targeting emails is underway nationwide, in an attempt to coerce payments using threats of embarrassment, according to New York State Police. How does the sextortion scam work?

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The Better Business Bureau is warning the public that an increasing number of consumers are reporting similar experiences to its BBB Scam Tracker. Here's how it works. Consumers reported shopping ...

Spanish police arrested five people for impersonating Brad Pitt in order to scam women by convincing them that the famed Hollywood actor was in love with them. The two women targeted by the online ...

An official OpenAI account on X was taken over to peddle a cryptocurrency scam on Monday evening. On Monday at 6:24PM ET, the @OpenAINewsroom account, which shares news from OpenAI and has nearly ...

Investigators found that, as part of the scam, a network of bank accounts were created using fake identity documents. “Mules” were also used to help to launder money through their own bank ...