A retired journalist says he lost his life savings — nearly $300,000 in 10 weeks — after a scammer posing as a young woman lured him into a so-called “pig-butchering” scheme. Al Levine, an 82-year-old ...

The email lights up your inbox like a ray of hope. A headhunter has identified you as a strong candidate for a job opening. The message shows familiarity with your résumé, and it bears the signature ...

Tow-truck drivers are taking advantage of shaken drivers involved in car crashes by convincing them to hand over their cars before charging them thousands of dollars to retrieve their vehicles. A ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Can you spot the difference between the two pictures above? The left is a screenshot of real Missouri pastor Alan Beauchamp addressing his congregation after his social media accounts ...

Vodafone has added an AI-driven scam call filter to its Secure Net Mobile security package as the operator intensifies efforts to cut fraud and nuisance traffic on its network. The new Scam Call ...

The closure of ageing 3G networks across the UK has opened an unexpected opportunity for cybercriminals. As providers move customers towards faster 4G and 5G services, scammers have begun ...

An 82-year-old retired sportswriter says he lost nearly $300,000 — his entire life savings — in just 10 weeks after falling victim to a sophisticated online scam that began with a simple text message.

The Telephone Preference Service is designed to block unwanted legitimate sales and marketing calls. Companies operating legally in the UK must check the TPS list before dialling. But scammers do not ...

People walk through Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. People walk through Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. From an ...

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SEATTLE — Drivers in Washington are being warned that a familiar scam is becoming more difficult to detect. State officials say those behind "unpaid toll" scams are now using artificial intelligence ...