Here's how to use Circle to Search to identify scam texts on Android, plus how Google Lens can help if Circle to Search isn't ...

Don't get swindled while buying those last-minute gifts. Amy Nofziger, a fraud specialist with AARP, shares top schemes she's been seeing this season — and tips on how to protect yourself.

The E-ZPass scam texts — or scams involving other similar toll services — have seemingly been the most prevalent scam in 2025 ...

Here are a few of the most common scams, along with some advice on how you avoid falling victim to them. The scam: In this ...

"Smartphones do their best to block scam links, so attackers use tricks to make their links clickable," said Joshua McKenty, CEO of Polyguard.ai, a cybersecurity company that helps businesses protect ...

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The holiday shopping season has been in full swing for the past couple of months. As we get closer to the festivities and gift giving, scammers are taking advantage of the increase in online shopping ...

Holiday travelers are warned to watch out for fake travel sites that steal cash and personal information. The BBB warns that packages you didn't order could show up at the door as part of a new scam ...

Americans lost over $16 billion to online scams in the past year, a significant increase from the previous year. McAfee launched Scam Detector, a new feature to help combat increasingly sophisticated ...

Every tax season, scammers ramp up efforts to steal taxpayers' identities, data or refunds. These con artists take advantage of people's anxiety and confusion about filing their tax returns. In 2024, ...

There’s a new PayPal phishing scam making the rounds, and it’s so convincing that even security-conscious users are getting caught in it. Unlike typical scams riddled with typos and fake domains, this ...

I've been anxiously expecting a package from UPS. That's why a text I received the other day caught my eye. Claiming to be from UPS, the message said that the carrier attempted to deliver the package ...