BBB warns shoppers about a new scam that sees 'out of stock' listed for items after you've made a purchase. How to avoid ...

Affinity or “Pig Butchering” Scheme: A major focus of 2025 enforcement, this long con combines romance and finance. Scammers ...

The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025. We here at Mashable initially covered the story in January and updated ...

Fraud losses reported by people 60 and older climbed to nearly $2.4 billion in 2024, quadrupling since 2020 Investment ...

Spam phone calls, texts, emails and social media messages are rampant, especially during the holiday season. Scams are ...

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also creates prime opportunities for scammers targeting busy shoppers ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year — for scammers.

The start of a new year is the perfect time to resolve to protect your personal and financial information. BBB presents the ...

Nearly three-quarters of Americans have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, according to a new Pew Research Center report. That might even be underselling the extent of the problem, said C ...

It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

Gift card scams often involve fraudsters impersonating trusted organizations or individuals and pressuring victims to purchase gift cards and share the codes. Nessel said the schemes can result in ...