As digital adoption accelerates in Nigeria, fraudsters exploit common behaviours to steal money and data. Even savvy internet users can be caught off guard by schemes that mimic familiar apps, social ...

It’s a sad fact, but true — so many of today’s most common scams work by preying on and exploiting trust, and our most human emotions. And that’s even more true when it comes to online dating scams ...

A Valentine's Day card that a Philadelphia tech professional received from a romance fraudster, who took $450,000 from her (Photo by Bastien Inzaurralde/AFP via Getty Images) In a U.S. Senate ...

As the holiday gift-giving season kicks off, many Americans are wary of online scams. The vast majority of U.S. adults (85%) say online scams and attacks are a problem on shopping sites and apps, ...

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.

July 31 (UPI) --Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults experience some kind of online scam or cyber attack every week, data from the Pew Research Center showed Thursday. Most people receive scam calls, ...

Today’s kids are more digitally active than ever, which makes them vulnerable to online scams. Here’s a look at some back-to-school scams targeting students—and how to avoid becoming a victim. For ...

Meta on Tuesday introduced new scam detection features for its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger, as part of its broader initiative to crack down on online scams that target older people. The ...

I question whether targeting these massive online platforms alone is the right approach in combating today’s rapidly evolving fraud tactics.