If a phone you didn't order arrives on your doorstep, there's a good chance someone's trying to scam you. Here's how to recognize this scam and make sure you don't get tricked. You probably already ...

A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach. Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X.

Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. In May 2026, social media users, news media ...

Every year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency tasked with protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices, receives millions of fraud reports from consumers. To help ...

You’re invited to a fancy dinner hosted by your best friend. According to the Evite that just landed in your inbox, it’ll be a great way to connect with your nearest and dearest—maybe even make a new ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Woman sits at home with with smartphone, papers, and laptop, and pauses to think. One of the ...

Apple warns of a new scam targeting millions of iPhone users. Learn the red flags, how it works, and how to protect your account and finances. Apple has issued a warning to its global user base as a ...

You’ve probably seen it countless times: a small box at the bottom of a webpage asking you to verify that you’re not a robot. It’s called a CAPTCHA, and most of the time, you click it and move on ...

Attackers can clone voices, create deepfakes, localize messages and personalize the language used in messages to create more convincing scam attempts. You’re probably all too familiar with the words ...

Source: Tara Winstead / Pexels “Sorry, I’m running late for lunch, I’ll see you soon,” the text reads. Confused, you write back, “I’m sorry, you have the ...

With the help of AI, respondents say, scams are getting harder to detect. About half of the respondents to a U.S. News survey say they're contacted daily by potential scammers. Among the nearly ...

Microsoft users are reporting a particularly difficult-to-detect scam: phishing emails sent from a genuine Microsoft email address that’s classified as “trustworthy” by the company itself. The emails ...