These scams are often easy to spot due to suspicious email addresses and other red flags like poor grammar or urgent requests for personal information. However, a new AI-powered scam is making the ...
Around 2.7 million houses have solar panels nationwide, but as solar has become more popular, so has the prevalence of solar panel scams and illegitimate companies. To avoid being scammed and ...
This makes picking the right mortgage lender even more important. It's also vital to recognize mortgage scams like loan churning and flipping to avoid becoming a victim. For instance, be prepared ...
Pig butchering scams are getting more sophisticated – and more costly – by the day. One report found criminals have swindled an estimated $75 billion from victims. And just recently ...
Research has identified the fastest growing scams in 2024. From AI voice cloning to fake parcel delivery texts and event ticket scams - we all have to remain vigilant. Young adults are the ...
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. will start using facial recognition technology to crack down on scams that use pictures of celebrities to look more legitimate, a strategy referred to ...
But Hong Kong police say the men had fallen prey to a romance scam that used deepfake artificial intelligence to lure its victims into parting with more than $46 million. In a news conference ...
Now a growing trend of scammers impersonating recruiters is making it even harder. In the last year, job scams have been on the rise, according to Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity ...
A new report from Visa sheds light on emerging scams targeting consumers and travelers, which have included new twists on old tactics for defrauding victims. Visa's "State of Scams: Fall 2024 ...
Indeed, Google Voice schemes accounted for no less than 60 percent of all scams reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in the US last year. It’s time to wise up. Google Voice is a ...
A recent study by Trend Micro found that many people are struggling to spot misinformation and scams, many of which are currently election related. While 79% of U.S. respondents felt somewhat ...
However, only 38% of those funds were reimbursed. Over the three-year period from 2021 to 2023, the three banks rejected scam disputes totaling roughly $560 million. Whether you're a regular Zelle ...