Chainabuse allows anyone to publicly share information with enforcement, helping make crypto fraud more transparent, but it’s not a confidential legal channel. Scamwatch helps raise public awareness ...

Scams target online shopping, donations, and other holiday activities. Scammers now use AI and cryptocurrency to commit fraud. Protect yourself by validating transactions and securing your accounts.

Artificial intelligence can do a lot for us. Need to draft an email? AI has you covered. Looking for a better job? AI can help with that, too. It can even boost our health and fitness. Some tools, ...

Scam texts relating to tolls and deliveries have made Chinese scammers billions. US-based mules are paid to max out credit cards digitally cloned from stolen data. The luxury goods purchased with ...

Scam links are getting harder to spot, which is bad news for everyday people who mistakenly click on a malicious URL as part of a phishing attack. Many of them include standard "https" encryption and ...

The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

The holiday season is supposed to be about rest, family and celebration. Unfortunately, it is also one of the busiest times of the year for cybercriminals. Scammers take advantage of increased online ...

While scam artists target anyone and everyone they can if they believe there's a potential for a payoff, they sadly most often focus heavily on senior citizens. Why? That's because many retirees have ...

Seniors tend to own their homes and have strong credit and ample savings, according to the FBI — all factors that make scams targeting seniors increasingly common. They’re also less likely to report ...