Job seekers should watch out for "ghost" AI job postings and data phishing disguised as listings.

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 ...

Rental scams are on the rise—fraudsters copy real listings to steal your deposit. Learn the warning signs and simple steps to ...

You’ve undoubtedly heard about consumer scams in some shape or fashion. Perhaps you’ve read a story about an elderly relative whose retirement funds were drained by a pretend tech support agent, or ...

Q: Any tips on what to watch for from COVID cyber-scammers? A: Cyber-scams proliferate any time there are big events, so a pandemic is a huge opportunity to compromise victims that are trying to keep ...

Online scams are an ever-present threat, costing Americans nearly $119 billion a year. It’s not just happening on the internet either. Robocalls and text scams hit a six-year high in 2025. Now, with ...

June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, and the Better Business Bureau St. Louis says it's a good time for older adults and their loved ones to learn how to recognize scams and take steps to ...

AI tools are making it easier than ever for scammers to defraud consumers. The FBI reports that cybercrime is on the rise, reaching over 1 million complaints last year for a total of $20.877 billion ...

The FIFA World Cup is a hot ticket right now — and with devoted fans scouring the web for the best price, that's where scammers come in, experts say. New York State officials warn that worldwide ...

A chilling new scam uses AI to clone your child's voice, tricking parents into paying ransom. Here's how the horror unfolds—and how to avoid it. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, ...

NEW YORK STATE (WWTI) – Students will be heading off to college in the next few weeks and the New York State Division of Consumer Protection is offering tips to avoid scams and deal with dorm safety.