Victims are being preyed on and instead of sending gift cards - are now being directed to pay scammers using Bitcoin kiosks.

Betesh’s story highlights a troubling trend. Cryptocurrency kiosks, a favorite tool for scammers, were used in scams that led ...

Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason to feel embarrassed—according to the FTC, text message scams shook ...

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's bad customer service — and even worse bogus customer service where anyone can easily be taken by a scammer with a quirky ...

Scammers gather lists of phone numbers from data breaches, shady websites, or by using software that generates random combinations. Once they have a long list, they blast out messages using spoofed or ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Scammers will do anything to get your money or personal information. A popular scam that has been making the rounds involves a text message from an unknown number, and an ...

Google’s AI Overviews have been sharing the wrong customer support numbers in some of its summaries. This has resulted in certain users contacting scammers instead of the company they were searching ...

THE TAX SEASON GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE THAT PERIOD OF TIME FROM JANUARY THROUGH APRIL. SO HERE WE GO. LET THE TAX SCAMS BEGIN. THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION HAS ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT A GROWING ...

In 2024, approximately 3,500 scams were reported to the attorney general's office, which increased to 4,000 last year.