With any innovation comes risk, but those risks can be managed with the right precautions. Protecting yourself online is just as important in your crypto wallet as it is in your email inbox or your ...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC -- It's one thing to get a robocall that threatens you with immediate jail if you don't wire money to pay off a tax issue. You know that's a scam. The IRS will never call you out ...

The holiday season is supposed to be about rest, family and celebration. Unfortunately, it is also one of the busiest times of the year for cybercriminals. Scammers take advantage of increased online ...

How do crypto scammers exploit trust, greed and sophisticated techniques to drain assets? And what measures can be taken to strengthen defenses in the digital asset space? In the vast world of crypto, ...

Scammers are getting smarter in their efforts to get your personal information. Between the phone calls, emails and even text messages, you need to remain on guard because you could be caught in a ...

Food aid that is supposed to keep low income families fed is quietly bleeding away through a wave of electronic theft that federal officials now say may be costing as much as $12 billion a year.

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

Anthony, an older man from California, told ABC7 Los Angeles last October that he had been scammed out of $25,000 by means of a voice generated by artificial intelligence. Anthony, who declined to ...

When you're anxiously awaiting a package, you're likely keeping a close eye on shipping updates to know when to expect it. So ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you have a child at home, they’re probably getting excited about the holiday season by now; retailers certainly are, and so are scammers. Here are some warnings about some ...

There’s a new phishing scam that’s sneaking past inbox filters in unexpected ways. Instead of sending suspicious links or obvious malware, this one uses something most people trust: calendar invites.

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