The quickest way to find out if an influencer offer is above-board is to research the company. Does it have a website? Has it worked with other influencers whose work you can see? Often, a simple ...

LinkedIn is a valuable networking resource, but it's also attractive to fraudsters. Here's what you need to know about the ...

"I don't use Facebook. I don't even have an email. How could scammers possibly know anything about me?" That's the question I hear from people over 60 all the time. If you assume that by staying off ...

It was Monday and the lunch rush was in full swing at El Sancho Loco Taqueria in Newbury Park when a customer was spotted wearing a jacket with a label on the back that said “ICE Immigration.” This ...

The holiday season is the happiest and riskiest time of year to be online. As millions of us gear up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, scammers do the same. Every year, they target holiday ...

You're sipping your morning coffee when your phone rings. It's a number you don't recognize. On the other end is someone claiming to be from your bank, asking you to "confirm a recent charge." Sound ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that from 2020 ...

Holiday travelers are warned to watch out for fake travel sites that steal cash and personal information. The BBB warns that packages you didn't order could show up at the door as part of a new scam ...

Scammers are exploiting AI to trick people looking for customer numbers. Google's AI Overview, AI Mode, and OpenAI's ChatGPT are vulnerable. Run a regular search, or head to the company's website to ...

A handbook found during a police raid on a compound used by a cyberfraud gang in the Philippines offers detailed instructions ...

Artificial intelligence has armed scammers with a new tool that was previously possible only in science fiction movies -- the ability to create voice clones. Fraudsters are using mimics of your family ...

Maybe this holiday season, you'll get a call from a loved one — a child away at college, a grandchild, your niece in Virginia — and they'll tell you exactly what they want for Christmas. And, well, ...