Targeted email scams are getting bolder and more convincing. Here's how they work, and the smartest ways to defend yourself.

Holiday email scams, including non-delivery fraud and gift card schemes, spike in November and December, costing victims ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

Scammers are sending fake MetaMask wallet verification emails using official branding to steal crypto information through ...

A woman in Boardman, Ohio was scammed out of $40,000 by a suspect pretending to be from PayPal, who convinced her to purchase ...

The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe ...

A new website is aiming to help Kentuckians identify and report scams.The "Team Kentucky Stop Scams" website will give Kentucky residents tools to recover money if they are a victim of a scam.The site ...

Brazilians encounter scams on average once every day and a half – totaling 252 encounters per person annually. These encounters occur most frequently through phone calls (65%), text messages (55%), ...