Scammers are sending fake Facebook settlement payout emails that mimic legitimate notices from the privacy settlement administrator to deceive users.

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.

Spokeo reports on the rise of AI scams, detailing their forms and offering tips on how to recognize and avoid falling for them.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - The city of Stevens Point is warning people about a recent email scam. Mayor Mike Wiza says they’ve received reports of emails that appear to be sent from a city of ...

Scam phone calls, texts and online adverts have been on the rise with the public warned to stay vigilant about them.

Phishing scams that mimic real companies like American Express can slip into your inbox looking almost legitimate. The best way to stay safe is to create strong digital habits that protect your ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorney General Tim Griffin is warning Arkansans of recent text and email scams claiming to be the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. The scams include ...

About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

Do you think scammers should be hung, drawn, and quartered, or do you think hanging, drawing, and quartering them would be too light a punishment? Do you think scammers should be hung, drawn, and ...

Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents ...

With the crypto asset boom has come a rise in crypto-related crime. One victim Business Insider spoke with lost $280,000 as a result of a pig butchering scam. He shared his insights on how to avoid ...