We at CNET commonly suggest victims contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience if they've endured any type of fraud or identity theft.

Scammers are taking advantage of tax season to try to steal your personal information, and some are posing as the Social ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

If you receive a password reset email, @ohhackno helpfully pointed out that you can check recent emails sent by Instagram in ...

Research by Chainanlysis reveals that AI-powered impersonation tactics have exploded by an unprecedented 1,400% ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Internal Revenue Service and the State of California have different definitions on who can prepare tax returns for a fee. The procedures for reporting ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

Debt Collection and SNAP Scams Join Top Fraud Threats Facing Vermonters. Vermont Business Magazine Vermonters made a total of 3,982 scam reports to the Attorney General’s Consum ...

(LEX 18) — A new resource launched by the state of Kentucky aims to help residents spot and report scams that occur both in person and online. The "Team Kentucky Stop Scams" website provides tools for ...

According to the FTC's report, there was a spike in reported losses from fraud among people 60 years and older. The FTC ...

The FTC’s 2024–2025 report on protecting older consumers shows total fraud losses among adults 60 and older have quadrupled ...