If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included data provided to USA TODAY that misstated the amount lost to scams globally last year. It was $1.026 billion. Scammers have ...

Online scams can happen to anyone, but that doesn't make it less embarrassing or scary when it happens to you. Here's why you should let your family and law enforcement know if you're a victim. I ...

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has issued a warning about scammers using text messages to impersonate the agency. The messages, claiming to be from the BMV, threaten legal action while ...

Online scams are on the rise. Learn how to spot suspicious activity, understand common patterns, and report fraud safely through official portals.

Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has appeared in numerous publications, including U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, LIFE magazine ...

Your inbox could contain real money—or a trap. I made two fake settlement claim sites in five minutes, and I'm here to tell ...

Scammers always come up with new ways to scam unsuspecting internet users. These days, they're using modern technologies like AI to portray themselves as legitimate individuals in front of their ...

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.

A crypto money mule scam involves unsuspecting individuals transferring stolen cryptocurrency for criminals, thinking they are part of legitimate activities. Common recruitment tactics include fake ...

We can only hope that this unfortunate situation doesn’t affect you or anyone you care about. If, unfortunately, you have died, there’s little your loved ones can do to prevent someone from exploiting ...

There’s a remarkable new report from the CNN Investigates team about how crypto ATMs, devices that may be at your corner store and which allow people to exchange money for cryptocurrency such as ...