Remote contract workers share their red flags for sorting through scams
Experts say that by slowing down and staying skeptical, you can better spot the signs that someone's trying to trick you.
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Canadians are turning to 'Made in Canada' goods, and complaints about mislabelling are surging
Trump's tariffs have spurred the buying of local products in Canada, while mislabeling complaints have surged by over 1000%, according to the CFIA.
That E-ZPass text is almost definitely a scam. Here's how to spot it.
E-ZPass and most other toll agencies do not send texts to non-account holders.
What you need to know about the 'Ghost' cyberattacks and why the FBI is concerned
The FBI is warning about a Chinese ransomware group called "Ghost."
Scammers are now sending fake toll-collection texts to get your bank information
Scammers are using fake toll-collection texts to steal bank information, authorities warned. Avoid clicking suspicious links and report scams to protect your personal data.
4 things to do to protect yourself online from scams and hacks in the new year
Hackers and scammers are using AI, social engineering, and other methods to gain personal information. Here's how to shield yourself.
A 67-year-old woman now lives in her car after losing thousands to a romance scammer pretending to be Keanu Reeves
Romance scams are costing older Americans billions.
Scammers love the holidays. Here's how to protect yourself.
Here are essential tips to safeguard your personal information and avoid fraud.
How casino scams actually work, according to a former Las Vegas cheat
Richard Marcus was a casino cheat in Las Vegas for 25 years. He talks about cheat moves, casino surveillance, and ways to catch cheaters.
Weight-loss miracle drugs have led to a flood of fake miracles
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic seem like a miracle. But they've also created a gold rush for online scammers and hucksters.
A Florida man pretending to be Elon Musk scammed an elderly woman out of over $250,000
Police in Florida arrested a man on grand theft charges for a fake Elon Musk Facebook scam that duped an elderly woman out of $250,000.
Meet the new AI grandmother that can scam the scammers on your behalf
"Scambaiting" is when the target of a scam knowingly plays along to waste the scammer's time. Now there's a chatbot that can do it for you.
Hackers are stealing tickets from Ticketmaster customers' accounts. For many, the platform is their only option.
Two Ticketmaster customers had tickets transferred out of their accounts by hackers. They got them back but still worry about the platform's risks.
Banks and the federal government point fingers as Americans lose billions to online scams
Banks and the federal government are debating the best way to address rampant online scams, which have led to billions in losses for consumers.
Scammers are stealing homes from under their owners' noses. AI is making it scarily easy.
Scammers have seized properties from Elvis Presley's Graceland to modestly priced vacant lots. AI tools can help fake deeds or ownership documents.
How a teenager used a spoof cell tower to steal personal information from thousands of people
Police in New Zealand say they caught a teen carrying out a massive "smishing" scam using a device that forces cellphones to connect to its network.
Meta found a new way to crack down on scam accounts, and it seems to be working
Meta said it has expanded a program that allows banks to report scams to the company. Meta said the effort has already netted thousands of scam pages.
Why that blackmailer claiming to have your search history probably doesn't
Police say email sextortion scams are on the rise. Scammers will say they have compromising information. But they rarely do.
Digitally native Gen Zers aren't immune to romance scams
Zoomers grew up with technology at their fingertips. But as scams evolve and get more sophisticated, they may not be as immune to them as they think.
My bakery fell prey to a counterfeit check scam. Running a small business is hard enough without having to navigate fraud.
Eat Your Flowers bakery was scammed with a $7,500 counterfeit check. Loria Stern told BI it's added yet another challenge to running a small business.