Scams may be more prevalent than every, but you can spot them by staying cautious and avoiding handing over sensitive data.

If you’ve been scammed, it can feel impossible to navigate. Online scams result in lost funds, loss of access to important accounts or devices, damage to reputation and other harms. And with the rise ...

A reporter who covers scams nearly fell victim to an imposter scam, but one key fact held him back. Experts comment on why scams like this are becoming more common and harder to spot.

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 ...

In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion (1) to imposter scams. Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly became a victim of one of those scams. "I just got SCAMMED," Matt Gutman posted in a ...

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Consumers want to go directly to their financial institution to safeguard their account. You can report fraud, scams and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Consider initiating a credit ...

A strange email lands in your inbox, and at first, it sounds helpful. It uses a familiar company, leans into family safety and warns that you may need to act before a deadline. That is what makes this ...

Not every sales pitch for a reverse mortgage is worth your time. Retirees are the target demographic for reverse mortgages — a tool that can tap their home’s equity for cash. But it's important to be ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.