The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen and as a background on a computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ...

Scam alert note on a telephone receiver on a desk, warning of potential fraud. Recently the FBI led a successful joint investigation with the Montgomery Maryland Police Department and the Montgomery ...

Meta Rolls Out New Scam Alerts Across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger Your email has been sent Meta is significantly expanding its anti-scam arsenal across Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, ...

You may think you can spot a crypto scam from a mile away. But what if the pitch comes from what looks like an official Google AI assistant, answering your questions in real time and showing projected ...

You open your inbox and see a message that instantly makes your stomach drop. Someone claims they have your passwords, your files, your credit card details and your ...

Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Others Unite Under New Anti-Scam Pact Your email has been sent Google, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, and others join a new voluntary accord to share signals, tighten safeguards, ...

Meta is introducing new anti-scam protections across its platforms, deploying systems and user-facing warnings to protect users against scammers. The new features are designed to help catch fraud ...

Are you suddenly being inundated with calls about a loan you never applied for? You’re not alone. Annoying fraud calls from personal info-seeking scammers posing as processing reps, usually promising ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Users will be alerted about suspicious activities like unrecognized device linking and friend requests. Users ...

Do you shop Amazon? If so and you get a text message from them, don't assume it's real. People are getting text messages that say it's from Amazon Prime, and it includes a link about a recall. Do not ...

Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money. By Tara Siegel Bernard It has been two years since Nick ...