We are all accustomed to reading about “pork” embedded in the legislation that comes out of Capitol Hill. The online scam known as “pig butchering” is something completely different. The scam involves ...

Online scams are evolving faster than ever, exploiting AI, social engineering, and current events. From phishing emails to fake websites and crypto investment fraud, scammers leverage urgency, fear, ...

Detection failures are muddying an online information landscape awash with AI-generated fakes - Copyright AFP Chris Delmas Detection failures are muddying an online ...

Editor’s note: This piece was corrected to update the author’s title. In September, the European Commission launched formal inquiries into some of the largest companies on the internet, including ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

Internet scams are constantly evolving. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documented a record of more than $16 billion in losses due to internet crimes in 2024—up 33% from 2023. Right now, con ...

An internet scammer nearly took me for $155 this month. If it can happen to someone who routinely writes about scams, it can happen to anyone. The scam began with an email praising my first book, ...

I have been scammed. I don’t really know how it happened, but around $50 from my bank account was withdrawn for alleged service that I did not approve, or see. To make a long story short, I had to ...

“You can’t buy that many gift cards here, but you can at Walmart down the street.” This summer, a research assistant witnessed what she believed to be a gift card scam in rural Ohio. Upon discussion ...