Americans may be losing far more to scammers than official data shows, according to a new study. The annual cost of online ...

Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, according to the consumer protection bureau of the FTC ...

Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

Older adults continue to be frequent targets for scammers, who often attempt to exploit trust, financial stability, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers are getting smarter in their efforts to get your personal information. Between the phone calls, emails and even text ...

In the midst of tax season, with the April 15 deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about scammers out to rip you off. Scams tend to spike during tax filing ...

Anyone can fall for a scam call. Here’s what to know about common phone fraud tactics and how to avoid becoming a victim.

A polished seal, a familiar logo, and a web address that looks almost perfect. That’s all it takes to trick someone into handing over personal details meant for law enforcement or a federal agency.

Americans as a whole are being tricked out of $119 billion a year — far more than official estimates suggest.

Michigan taxpayers are vulnerable to tax fraud and identity theft as the April filing deadline gets closer. Here's what experts say.

Amazon is working to school customers on potential scams ahead of the holiday shopping season. The online retail giant is especially urging shoppers to be vigilant of impersonation scams, where ...