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Internet scams are constantly evolving. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documented a record of more than $16 billion in losses due to internet crimes in 2024—up 33% from 2023. Right now, con ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

If you’re an honest person, it may be difficult for you to believe that someone would scam you. Internet scammers can be slick enough to convince you they’re someone they’re not. Only you can protect ...

Internet scams have evolved alongside technology, from crude text-based deceptions in the 1990s to sophisticated AI-powered frauds that can convincingly impersonate voices and faces, making them ...

Scammers are getting more sophisticated, but so are the defenses against them. That’s why the Fort Wright Police Department hosted a free Internet Scam Awareness Training Tuesday night, focused on ...

A new US law enforcement initiative is aimed at crypto fraudsters targeting Americans—and now seeks to seize infrastructure it claims is crucial to notorious scam compounds. As scam compounds in ...

Detective Mike Gross mixes humor with hard lessons as AARP warns Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud last year Detective Mike Gross mixes humor with hard lessons as AARP warns Americans ...