The Better Business Bureau says it's happening all over the country. Google calls it a Negative Review Extortion Scam.

Pierogi from Scammer Payback on YouTube joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about scams and scambaiting. Why do scammers ask victims to buy gift cards? What are some of the biggest ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The oldest scam on record dates back to ancient Greece around 300 B.C., and since that time, humans have continued to find inventive ways to remove money and possessions ...

The bilingual handbook similarly emphasizes that the scammer should quickly enmesh themselves in the target's life. The ...

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Leaders with some roofing companies in Tennessee are speaking out after they were targeted by scammers leaving fake 1-star Google reviews last week. According to Tim Leeper ...

You're more likely to fall for a scam when you're tired, stressed or distracted, experts say. (Getty Creative) You get a text message from your bank. Your account has been compromised, it says. Call ...

Cybercriminals are trying to pass themselves off as the FBI employees tasked with helping victims of online scams. Don't fall for it. Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before ...

AI-powered scams are number four on our top scams list for 2025. Scammers use short audio clips found on social media to ...

The Federal Trade Commission reported $300 million in losses tied to "ghost job" scams in the first half of 2025.

If someone claiming to be a recruiter is texting you about a job offer, don't immediately jump at the opportunity. Bad actors are preying on victims in the midst of a highly competitive labor market ...

Artificial intelligence has armed scammers with a new tool that was previously possible only in science fiction movies -- the ability to create voice clones. Fraudsters are using mimics of your family ...