Artificial intelligence chatbots have already been shown to spread misinformation to humans, but now a study argues they may ...

Online scammers swindled people out of a record amount of money in 2024, according to a newly released report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The IC3 said Wednesday in its "2024 ...

The Christmas season brings a surge in Netflix phishing scams targeting shoppers with fake emails. Stacey P received ...

The digital age offers unprecedented convenience, but with this convenience comes the heightened risk of encountering internet scams. Cybercriminals continuously ...

As Americans rush to buy gifts, book travel and spread holiday cheer, fraudsters are decking the halls with fake deals, bogus charities and panic-inducing messages designed to empty wallets faster ...

Once confronted, the mother told the poster that her boyfriend was Elon Musk, and that she was sending him all of those gift ...

Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik — the Los Angeles-based producers behind Trilogy Media — take on international scammers who prey upon the vulnerable, including the elderly. They join “CUOMO” to discuss ...

NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — Potential scammers continue to find ways to target people online. One of the latest scams going around involves sending you photos of your own home. Thursday morning, the ...

Selling stuff online can be tempting. You don't have to go out and hunt for buyers. Instead, you can just post an ad on platforms like eBay or Facebook Marketplace and wait for people to reach out to ...

It's not the feel-good kind of story often shared around Christmastime, but this one reflects a concern for others not often at the forefront in what, at its root, is a story about a crime.

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 ...