With the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing ...

TRM Labs says $35 billion in crypto was sent to scammer addresses globally last year as fraudsters scaled their operations with AI and businesslike efficiency. The use of large language models in ...

There are reports that a legitimate Microsoft email address—which Microsoft explicitly says customers should add to their allow list—is delivering scam spam. According to an Ars reader, the address on ...

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An elderly Palos Hills resident lost $788,000 in a phone scam that’s under investigation, according to the Palos Hills Police Department. Police said the victim was targeted over the course of several ...

“Blood Money: Lethal Eden” taps into a rising anxiety in China by simulating the experiences of people trafficked for the scam industry. By Francesca Regalado and Pei-Lin Wu A woman you met online ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Cambodia's arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of ...

Chen Zhi, the alleged ringleader of one of Asia’s largest scam conglomerates, was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, the Cambodian government said Wednesday. The U.S. Justice Department in ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a new scam targeting churches across Wisconsin. For months, churches have received the same message from multiple women stating that they are ...

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCAMMERS TO TARGET YOU. SO AFTER WE WRAPPED UP THE TOP SCAMS OF 2025 LAST WEEK ON YOUR SIDE, CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SHOWS US THE TOP SCAMS YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026.

A new scam has travelers on high alert. The scam reportedly involves sophisticated text messages sent to travelers alerting them they must enter additional payment details to keep their booked ...

The WGAL News 8 On Your Side team has gathered the top 5 most common scams of 2025. Out of the thousands of calls and emails we get from our viewers about scams every year, here are the most popular.