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NewslettersBusinesses must adapt to new digital fraud and scam threats
By Diane Brady and Joey AbramsAugust 15, 2024
A Coinbase user thought he called customer support. Instead he lost $100,000 in 20 minutes to scammers
CompaniesA Coinbase user thought he called customer support. Instead he lost $100,000 in 20 minutes to scammers
By Jeff John RobertsAugust 15, 2024
Barbara Winston
TechElderly Americans lose $28 billion a year to scams, and some are fighting back by learning to spot deepfakes, AI, and misinformation
By Dan Merica and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2024
Crypto scammers pull in $155 million on latest Trump coin rumors
NFTs and CultureCrypto scammers pull in $155 million on latest Trump coin rumors
By Niamh RoweAugust 9, 2024
Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams
CommentaryElderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams
By Elizabeth BlosserAugust 9, 2024
Memecoins are the hottest sector in crypto—but 97% of them are already dead
The CoinsMemecoins are the hottest sector in crypto—but 97% of them are already dead
By Niamh RoweAugust 7, 2024
A soldier in the back of a pickup truck witnesses a smoke plume in Jalisco, Mexico
FinanceU.S. slaps Mexican accountants with sanctions for timeshare scams funneling money to one of the world’s most notorious drug cartels
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2024
Amazon Prime Day is a big shopping event for scammers too, experts warn
RetailAmazon Prime Day is a big shopping event for scammers too, experts warn
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Haleluya Hadero and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2024
Fraud has reached a ‘crisis level’ as overseas criminals use romance schemes and grandparent scams to steal life savings
Personal FinanceFraud has reached a ‘crisis level’ as overseas criminals use romance schemes and grandparent scams to steal life savings
By Michael Rubinkam and The Associated PressJuly 7, 2024
Job scams more than doubled in 2023
FinanceJob scams more than doubled in 2023
By Chris MorrisJune 27, 2024
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HealthPeople are ‘desperately willing’ to dump thousands of dollars on sham stem-cell injections
By Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated PressJune 15, 2024
Nicole Argentieri
FinanceTwo 39-year-old Estonian men are the alleged kingpins behind a massive half billion fraud targeting thousands of U.S. investors
By Amanda GerutMay 30, 2024
Meta and Coinbase link up with Match to fight pig-butchering, romance scams
CompaniesMeta and Coinbase link up with Match to fight pig-butchering, romance scams
By Jeff John RobertsMay 21, 2024
Katy Perry
TechAn AI photo of pop star Katy Perry was good enough to fool her own mom—’that shows you the level of sophistication that this technology now has,’ expert says
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressMay 7, 2024
Old depressed senior man at home using laptop
Personal FinanceBaby boomers are losing their life savings to phone scammers claiming to provide tech support, authorities say
By Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressApril 30, 2024
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