Americans are losing at least $119 billion every year to scams, according to a new estimate from the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America, a consumer advocacy group. There is no formal U.S.

Drivers who use Port Authority bridges and tunnels connecting New York and New Jersey are being warned about a new text message toll scam that has appeared in several states. The text messages claim ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents are again being warned about scam OMV text messages. The texts claim to come from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and threaten people over unpaid tickets or ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Meta has sued the people and groups behind three scam operations that used images and deepfakes of celebrities to lure users to scam websites. According to the company, the three entities were based ...

Cambodian authorities say a crackdown on online scam compounds has cut activity in half since the start of this year, as they face international pressure to dismantle networks accused of stealing ...

At Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, Google announced Scam Detection updates for calls and its Messages app. Google is bringing the on-device Scam Detection introduced for Pixel to the Galaxy S26’s Samsung ...

Google’s Scam Detection feature is now coming to the Samsung phone app on the Galaxy S26 range. This feature uses on-device AI during phone calls to detect when you’re talking to a potential scammer.

The median reported loss for romance scams was $2,218 in the third quarter of 2025. Romance scammers will frame their pitch one way for a 25-year-old woman and another for a 55-year-old divorced male, ...

Artificial intelligence is making travel scams more sophisticated and harder to detect. Scammers use AI to create flawless phishing messages, fake booking sites, and deepfake voice calls. If you ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A scam targeting Spectrum customers has been reported in the community. Scammers are impersonating Spectrum representatives, promising a 50% discount on monthly bills. The scam often ...

Common scams include fake refund claims, threats of arrest, and suspicious links impersonating the official IRS.gov website. The IRS will not initiate contact through unsolicited texts, emails, or ...