Online scams have reached record levels, with billions stolen from victims each year. A new investigation from FRONTLINE and ...

The most dangerous online scams aimed at older adults rarely begin with an obviously ridiculous message. They often start with something familiar: a warning about a bank account, a computer problem, a ...

More than three-quarters of older adults reported at least one scam attempt in the past year in an online national survey.

Millions of Americans have fallen victim to a growing epidemic of online scams — from sextortion schemes aimed at teens, to ...

While tech leaders warn AI could someday threaten humanity, online scams turbocharged by AI are draining Americans' savings today. United to Stop Online Scams, a new coalition of consumer, older adult ...

From AI-powered scam detection to data removal and remote access blocking, here are the best tools to help protect your identity, money, and more. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, ...

Scammers are using AI to clone car dealership websites to trick buyers into sending money via wire transfer.

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

Parents can help kids recognize gaming scams, phishing, AI impersonation, money-mule schemes, and sextortion before they ...

Washington has finally woken up to the scale of the challenge, but there is a lot more it can do to punish perpetrators and support victims. A satellite image of KK Park, a suspected hub of online ...

Knowing early on if you're talking to someone authentic can spare you from revealing sensitive personal information to bad actors — even if it seems harmless.