A new sophisticated PayPal scam sends legitimate-looking emails from official PayPal addresses, using phone numbers instead ...

It's not your imagination. Scam calls and texts are skyrocketing. Here are the ones right now to watch out for.

Just yesterday, and last week, and the week before that, I got text messages from USPS informing me I had a package that ...

It’s not every day a stranger insists on handing you a $20 bill you didn’t drop. But for Sarah — whose last name has been ...

In 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages, according to the FTC — a fivefold ...

“Scammers rely on urgency. They’ll tell you it’s a limited-time offer or that you need to act fast or risk missing out. That kind of pressure is a major red flag. Real investment opportunities don’t ...

If you're a scam victim and want to do everything you can to avoid becoming one again, there are several steps you can take. Get ID theft protection . Most scams are intended to steal your money.

While most people are still marveling at AI-generated headshots or asking ChatGPT for birthday toast ideas, a quieter, more ...

The Trump administration started to collect on defaulted student loans in May after pausing the repayments in 2020 during the ...

Job posting scams are more common than you think. Here are red flags to keep an eye out for. 02:34 If you're looking for work — or just a side-hustle to make some extra cash — think twice ...

Scams involving bogus job offers are becoming more and more common. To see what happens to victims of them, I answered a scam job text and tried to actually get the job. Here's what happened.

You might get an email or text that seems to come from Apple, Microsoft, or Google, saying you’re out of storage. The message looks legit, and you might think there’s a chance you need more cloud ...