THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WILL OPEN A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT IS AS HIGH AS 98%, AND THOSE ARE GOOD ODDS FOR A SCAMMER. IN FACT, I JUST GOT ONE THIS ...

But it also creates a large potential pool of victims for scammers to target, as American drivers have been finding out this year. These are effectively text-based phishing (smishing) attempts.

You might've heard of those toll scam texts. Heck, at this point, you've likely gotten a text pretending to be from E-ZPass or some such entity. We covered these scams at Mashable back in January ...

WXIN/WTTV – The FBI recently sent out a warning about scammers impersonating employees of the bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in an effort to steal from individuals who have ...

And, like clockwork, we can add one more thing to worry about in relation to tariffs: Scams. Pivoting off the chaos and uncertainty everyone is experiencing around the on-again, off-again tariffs ...

Google is working on a feature to detect bank scams that involve screen sharing. The feature will detect when you’re sharing your screen during a call and have a bank app open in the foreground.

So take a few minutes to arm yourself with some essential knowledge. Jury duty/service scams are nothing new. In fact, United States Courts has been warning its citizens about them for over a decade.

A fourth student suffered critical injuries. In case you missed it: Scammers are posing as toll collection services. How to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Scammers have a new trick up their sleeves to get hold of your personal information and your hard-earned money. The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service has issued a warning to consumers ...

Seniors are frequently targeted by scammers through various means of communication. Including AI deepfakes. Common scams include impersonation, tech support scams, romance scams, and prize scams.

Iceland Cricket, who is known for their mocking posts on social media, took a hit at the underperforming players, making a team that consists of the biggest ‘frauds and scammers’ of the 18th ...

BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic militia in southeastern Myanmar that has been sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in human trafficking and online scams on Tuesday denied the ...