The digital age offers unprecedented convenience, but with this convenience comes the heightened risk of encountering internet scams. Cybercriminals continuously ...

TIS the season of giving…but also for taking, if you’re a cyber-crook. Brits are set to be targeted by as many as a dozen ...

A scam may be simple or surprisingly complex; the trick is knowing what to look out for. It may be easier to fall for a scam when you're struggling financially or your credit score has taken a hit.

Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

Spokeo reports on the rise of AI scams, detailing their forms and offering tips on how to recognize and avoid falling for ...

“How could YOU have fallen for that? My 12-year-old granddaughter would have seen this scam!” Sadly, this is how many victims of fraud are greeted by family and friends. Often well-intended comments ...

Meeting someone online is easier than ever these days. But with the advent of AI and the profusion of scams, it is also harder than ever to know whether that special someone is actually who they say ...

Scammers are sending fake Facebook settlement payout emails that mimic legitimate notices from the privacy settlement ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. Most of us have probably heard of financial abuse of elders.

Let’s briefly consider a hypothetical scenario. Say you’ve been single for a long time and are becoming jaded about the state of current dating apps. Once-promising leads keep ghosting you, and the ...

Paul Schendel, a 52-year-old father of three from Houston, died of a heart attack just one day after Wells Fargo told him he likely wouldn’t get back the $6,800 he lost in a scam. According to his ...