Despite high-profile arrests, dismantling the industry is tough, but activists say arrests are crucial to stopping these ...

Spurred by a citizen reporter’s video alleging fraud in Minnesota, the White House launched big federal penalties despite ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are warning the public of a scam targeting shoppers across Davidson County. According ...

Conspiracy theorists claim the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is proof that the Venezuelan government rigged ...

A Texas couple recently admitted to conspiring to defraud customers out of nearly $5 million through a home improvement ...

The holiday shopping season should feel exciting, but for scammers, it's rush hour. And this year, one trick is hitting more inboxes and phones than ever: the fake refund scam. If you've ever seen an ...

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It's better than the second film — bolder and tighter — and still has its share of amazements. But it no longer feels visually unprecedented. For 16 years, James Cameron has sustained the excitement ...

Reuters has another groundbreaking scoop on Meta’s scam advertising economy. Internal documents estimate more than $3 billion in 2024 spent by Chinese advertisers on scams or other illicit and banned ...

Facebook now accounts for the vast majority of scams on social media, according to an explosive new study — and critics claim it’s because Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant is more focused on making money ...

A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account. David Welles ...