A fake computer alert can be the first move in a scam that ends with someone moving their own retirement money out of reach.

A suspicious username, often similar to a real username (like “contact12” for a scammer impersonating a company’s customer ...

A Charlotte man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for participating in a multi-million-dollar, international tech scam that mostly targeted elderly victims with fake online pop-up ads, federal ...

Scam alert note on a telephone receiver on a desk, warning of potential fraud. Recently the FBI led a successful joint investigation with the Montgomery Maryland Police Department and the Montgomery ...

Truecaller is turning scam defense into a shared task, giving relatives tools to manage protection settings and step into suspected fraud calls. Phone scam defenses usually depend on the person ...

Scam call centers often rely on fear tactics, pretending to be companies like Microsoft or Norton to trick victims into sending money. In this case, the scammers thought they had full control of the ...

Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user's personal contacts. Called "fake call ...

Android's new fake call detection feature warns users when scammers spoof trusted contacts' numbers and use AI voice tools to impersonate loved ones.