You might've heard of those scam texts about tolls. Heck, at this point, you've likely gotten a text pretending to be from E-ZPass or some such entity. We covered these scams at Mashable back in ...

It's likely the start of a "wrong phone number" scam, which is increasingly being used to steal money and information from victims. I personally have been sent variations on this theme ...

AARP warns -- cybercriminals want to sell you a one-way ticket to a scam. They may do it through fake sites that will pop up when you do a web search, or you may get redirected to an independent ...

Do not fall victim to a phone scam. Be proactive. Be part of the solution. Register your phone number online with the DONOTCALL.gov registry or by calling 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you wish to ...

Beware, scammers are at it again and using AI to improve the fake E-ZPass text scam claiming you owe unpaid road tolls and seeking immediate payment, among other growing scams. According to a ...

Cyber scams skyrocketed in 2024, with digital fraudsters stealing $16 billion from Americans — a 33% increase from the previous year, according to FBI data released on Thursday. The FBI’s ...

AI Voice Call Scam: Imagine, one day, you get a call from one of your loved ones, your wife, child, parents, or even a dear friend, sounding in distress. They tell you about an emergency they are ...

In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received over 60,000 complaints about unpaid toll scams. Now, just in time for the 2025 spring and summer travel season, a new wave of toll ...

Scams are rampant, ranging from email phishing to deceptive text messages. They target the unsuspecting and often use fear or urgency to manipulate potential victims. Not all scams are the same.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Millions of elderly Americans fall victim to some type of fraud or scam each year, with the FBI saying seniors rack up more than $3 billion in losses. The California ...