BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The holiday season isn’t just a busy time for shoppers; it’s prime time for scammers. According to McAfee Labs, one in three Americans has fallen victim to an online scam ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Scammers have gone “smishing” and apparently made quite the catch. That term is used to describe scams sent to cell phones through text messages. According to new data from the ...

"I don't use Facebook. I don't even have an email. How could scammers possibly know anything about me?" That's the question I hear from people over 60 all the time. If you assume that by staying off ...

Across the country, scammers continue to find success — particularly with older residents and their families — with a seemingly endless supply of techniques for separating people from their ...

Retirement scams are currently on the rise. Discover the red flags of 401(k) fraud and how to keep your savings safe from ...

LinkedIn is a valuable networking resource, but it's also attractive to fraudsters. Here's what you need to know about the ...

You're sipping your morning coffee when your phone rings. It's a number you don't recognize. On the other end is someone claiming to be from your bank, asking you to "confirm a recent charge." Sound ...

During this year's holiday season, you may have received text messages regarding failed package deliveries from a number claiming to be from a shipping service. These messages are a common form of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — A family in Denver is ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Scammers are putting in more effort to take money away from people. Some are doing phone scams where they impersonate Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. These ...

(WJAR) — It's a challenging market for job-seekers. Now, a popular scam is making it even more difficult to find work. Leyla Bilge, global head of scam research at Gen Digital, says many people have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. Imagine this: a sweet, polite “grandma” answering a scammer’s ...