A Nigerian national spearheaded an inheritance scheme that drained more than $6 million from hundreds of Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Investigators are warning of an inheritance scam hitting Washington County. Last month, a resident received a letter in the mail claiming they are set to inherit $75 million from a long-lost relative, ...

Rep. Thomas Massie partnered with Rep. Ro Khanna on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which forced the Department of ...

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 ...

This cultural and political opposition to inheritance may be increasingly popular, but it is poisonous. Inheritance is how societies compound the achievements of past generations, preserving ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar invite. However, clicking on the link can give scammers ...

Learn how deepfake scams work, spot AI fraud red flags, and protect yourself with proven online security strategies. Pixabay, tarry_not The digital world has entered a troubling new era. Artificial ...

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 ...

The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations. The House Oversight Committee held a hearing on a ...