Anatomy of a scam: How criminals can victimize almost anyone

A victim of a Microsoft support scam has told her story of losing tens of thousands of dollars in hopes that others can avoid her fate. Read More

CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Elderly parents almost lose money to family ... - MSN

A Waupaca County son says a phone call sent his parents into a panic and to a bank that fortunately was trained to recognize this scam. Read More

Criminals are targeting students with these common back-to-school scams ...

Job scams have become one of the fastest growing frauds in the U.S. Students aren't the only ones gearing up for back-to-school season. Security experts warn that criminals are also circling the ... Read More

ConsumerAffairs.com's Top 10 Scams of 2006

They capitalized on news events and pop culture to catch consumers off guard, and enlisted all kinds of emerging technology to perfect identity theft. Read More

8 Common Bank Scams (And How To Avoid Them) - Forbes

Bank scams are a common way for criminals to gain access to people’s personal and financial information. In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 2.1 million fraud reports from ... Read More

Criminals are using AI to fine-tune and scale up attacks. Here's how - KOMO

For a small monthly fee, criminals can use two AI-based tools, WormGPT and FraudGPT, to create scam emails and text messages, and write malicious code. Read More

Cybercriminals use email to text scams: How they evade spam ... - KOMO

Cybercriminals are using email gateways to send spam messages to your text folder. Here's what to look out for an what you can do to protect yourself. Read More

Americans lose millions of dollars each year to wire ... - CBS News

Americans lose millions of dollars each year to wire transfer fraud scams. Could banks do more to stop it? Read More

Instant fraud: Consumers see funds disappear in Zelle account scam

The digital payment service embedded in banking apps has made it easier for thieves to access funds in personal checking and savings accounts, experts say. Read More