Police discovered remains of victims bound with iron chains and with bullet holes in their skulls, state media said.

Global scam losses reached an estimated $442 billion in 2025 as AI helps fraud networks scale outreach and target victims with more convincing scams.

Scam calls and texts can be convincing, but here's what you should know to help you avoid falling for it.

Investment scams don’t always start with an obvious pitch to buy the next hot stock or crypto. They are often sneakier.

Complaints related to law enforcement or government impersonation scams soared between January 2025 and July 2026, according to the FBI. The scams cost victims more than $1.6 billion during that time ...

The suspended Social Security number scam usually begins with a phone call or robocall. Criminals will often spoof the Social Security Administration phone number. This makes the caller ID look like ...

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas backs the ASEAN Scam Ready program and BMAP's campaign to protect Filipinos from online fraud.

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 ...

In late October 2023, the latest iteration of iCloud storage scam email messages circulated in users' inboxes. The subject line of one message that we reviewed read, "LAST ALERT: ALL YOUR PHOTOS WILL ...

During the Christmas and New Year season, email inboxes were flooded with invitations, marking a time of joy and celebration. However, amid the cheerful greetings, a new threat emerged–an Evite scam.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. This first scam is pernicious because it’s a crude example of ...