Fake QR codes, phony social media posts and phishing emails are among the tools scammers use to trick online shoppers.

AI is helping fuel all types of new scams. or nothing like they look in the photos. is that someone would set up a website ...

Not surprisingly, retailers are some of the most at risk during the holiday season. Google notes that criminals will set up ...

There's been a 250% spike in the creation of fake shopping sites, according to NordVPN. Scammers are using AI to make the ...

(The Center Square) – Colorado residents lost a record high $24 million to personal data scams in 2024, according to a data forensics firm. That was four times the amount lost in 2023, which totaled ...

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An elderly man who lost £35,000 in cryptocurrency scams which used AI-generated social media advertisements has been left ...

It's that time of year: packed stores, packed sidewalks, and packed shopping bags, with Black Friday only days away."I ...

Be careful out there. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; krblokhin / Jeffrey Coolidge / Photodisc / Glow Images / Glowimages / Isaac Lee / iStock / Getty / Indeed If you're concerned about scams ...

When it comes to finding the perfect pet online, the internet can feel like the perfect marketplace filled with cute faces ...

It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

Myanmar’s military government says it has extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, ...