Fraud costs Americans billions every year.

Romance, investment, celebrity impersonation, marketplace and fake job offers are the five most common scams on social media, with fraudsters using fake pr ...

Cyber scams skyrocketed in 2024, with digital fraudsters stealing $16 billion from Americans — a 33% increase from the previous year, according to FBI data released on Thursday. The FBI’s annual ...

It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

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Every year, about 90% of consumers either fall for or encounter online scams. And while many consumers are sophisticated enough to avoid some of the most common scams, it doesn't take much for a ...

From phishing emails to bogus tax credits, the IRS warns that scammers keep changing tactics. Here’s what you should know about the most common tax scams now and how to avoid them this filing season.

The WGAL News 8 On Your Side team has gathered the top 5 most common scams of 2025. Out of the thousands of calls and emails we get from our viewers about scams every year, here are the most popular.

Email is a scammer’s preferred method of stealing your money. You may receive a phishing email claiming an issue with your PayPal account, and the email will also ...

BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday revealed the 10 most prevalent telecommunication and cyber scams in ...

American consumers lost more than $12 billion to fraud and scams in 2025. Financial scams are everywhere these days, and unfortunately, they’re not always easy to identify. On top of that, some ...