Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

American consumers lost more than $12 billion to fraud and scams in 2025. Financial scams are everywhere these days, and unfortunately, they’re not always easy to identify. On top of that, some ...

Meta-owned platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram are widely used to share information and personal data like photos, videos, and more. Making it easier for scammers to scam via such apps. With ...

AI has made scams more convincing, but a few simple steps at home can help protect your money and keep your network secure.

Chances are you’ve received a call, email, or text message from a scammer before, even if you didn’t realize it. Scammers often reach out to people with seemingly legitimate concerns. However, they ...

Popular holiday scams include fake delivery notifications, gift card scams, charity scams and more. Scams seem to be getting more and more convincing each year, but learning to spot the signs can help ...

In impersonation scams, criminals pretend to be someone you know, a friend, colleague, or family member. They may claim they’ve changed their phone number or that they’re in urgent trouble and need ...

Here's what the search giant is doing to combat tax season scams.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Keeping people safe from scams was the focus of an event held on Thursday in Green Bay. We told you about AARP Wisconsin’s “Scam Jam” in a consumer first alert earlier this ...