The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025. We here at Mashable initially covered the story in January and updated ...

Online scammers swindled people out of a record amount of money in 2024, according to a newly released report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The IC3 said Wednesday in its "2024 ...

Looking back, the initial contact had all the elements of the earliest "Nigerian prince" email scams. The writer, who uses ...

Scammers are flooding inboxes with fake tracking alerts that mimic real carriers, exploiting the holiday rush to steal logins ...

It's not the feel-good kind of story often shared around Christmastime, but this one reflects a concern for others not often at the forefront in what, at its root, is a story about a crime.

The Christmas season brings a surge in Netflix phishing scams targeting shoppers with fake emails. Stacey P received ...

Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik — the Los Angeles-based producers behind Trilogy Media — take on international scammers who prey upon the vulnerable, including the elderly. They join “CUOMO” to discuss ...

As Americans rush to buy gifts, book travel and spread holiday cheer, fraudsters are decking the halls with fake deals, bogus charities and panic-inducing messages designed to empty wallets faster ...

NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — Potential scammers continue to find ways to target people online. One of the latest scams going around involves sending you photos of your own home. Thursday morning, the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Attorney General Alan Wilson issued a warning Tuesday about scammers claiming to be with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force. The scam involves a male victim being ...

Pierogi from Scammer Payback on YouTube joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about scams and scambaiting. Why do scammers ask victims to buy gift cards? What are some of the biggest ...