Artificial intelligence isn’t just providing shortcuts for everyday tasks — it’s also a shortcut to scamming and ...
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4 common scams and how to avoid them

Brookdale Senior Living reports on rising scams targeting seniors, including recovery, romance, grandparent, and government ...
About 73% of U.S. adults have been scammed online, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. The majority of them are contacted by scammers weekly—sometimes daily. Email scams, also known as ...
Forbright Bank reports that SIM swap scams, where criminals hijack phone numbers to access accounts, are rising.
"Your account has been locked," "We attempted to deliver your package but you were away, so we took it back." Many people are likely looking for ways to tell if emails or SMS messages like these are ...
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 ...
Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end – and Taylor Swift’s husband – is one of more than 60 investors who were defrauded in a Ponzi scheme that raked in at least $25 million from victims, ...
Fraud costs Americans billions every year.
Amazon Prime Day attracts shoppers and scammers. Learn how to recognize fake Amazon orders, phishing emails, smishing texts, ...
Digital payment systems like PayPal are more popular than ever, and scammers are following the money. Here's what you can do to guard against them. That doesn’t mean you need to delete your PayPal ...
The scam: A traveler lost $12,000 after calling a fake airline customer service number found through a Google search. How it works: Scammers use fake sponsored ads that look official, especially ...