An elderly woman in Sangamon County was scammed out of $60,000, with scammers nearly obtaining an additional $30,000 before police intervention.

That a bank manager, of all people, could be fooled on a scale sufficient to bring down a bank is a sign of how sophisticated ...

The rise of digital payments, the anonymity afforded by the internet and lax enforcement in certain jurisdictions have ...

Millions of people lose money to scams that begin with a DM. We show you how to recognize the most common scams and protect yourself on Facebook, Instagram, and other social platforms.

In the early days of the internet, email scams from Nigerian Princes were the biggest threat. Today, we face more ...

Criminals created a fraudulent investment firm website, assumed celebrity billionaire identities, promised millions in ...

A new scam using Elon Musk's name is making the rounds, promoting "energy-saving" devices and falsely linking the Tesla and ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the FBI Springfield office is cautioning the public to be vigilant about online relationships, ...

Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center ...

The UK Safer Internet Centre has lots of advice for children on Safer Internet Day in order to stay scam-safe in 2025. Make ...

Scammers may contact people by phone, and some phone scams rely on smartphones' capabilities to access the internet and install malware. These phone-related scams include: Robocalls: Robocalls ...

Saurabh Chandrakar aka @Inevitablewest is currently under house arrest in Dubai after being detained following an ...