Apple's Impersonation Risk Detection in iOS 27 can flag suspicious activity inside apps, but the setting is off by default ...

Scam calls and texts can be convincing, but here's what you should know to help you avoid falling for it.

Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travelers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, ...

What if one of the very steps you've been told to take to avoid scams is being used against you?

In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion (1) to imposter scams. Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly became a victim of one of those scams. “I just got SCAMMED,” Matt Gutman posted in a ...

Scammers can be convincing in getting people to give away personal information and at times, even their money. Last month, a Fuquay-Varina man who lost more than $750,000 to a scam shared his story.

Consumers want to go directly to their financial institution to safeguard their account. You can report fraud, scams and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Consider initiating a credit ...

Medicare and Social Security scams target older adults by impersonating trusted government programs and creating fear around benefits, medical coverage or legal trouble. The scam may arrive as a phone ...

AI voice scams are no longer as niche as they once were. The technology is both cheap and convincing: a worrying combination that has lowered the barrier to entry for would-be scammers. According to a ...

“No legitimate law enforcement agency or district attorney will call you to demand money,” says Attorney General Jeff Jackson. Travis Long [email protected] Scammers are posing as law enforcement ...

Scammers are posing as law enforcement or court officials to steal money from survivors of domestic violence, N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson warned Thursday. The scams have been reported in North ...