“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

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Driven by a commitment to make cutting-edge scam protection available to everyone, Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen, has unveiled Scam Guardian, a new AI-powered ...

Modern scams are increasingly personalized and may use AI, stolen data, and convincing impersonation tactics. Older adults report fraud less often but tend to lose more money when scams occur. Protect ...

Today’s financial scams are increasingly personalized, data-driven, and convincing—and they’re costing Americans more than ever. In 2025, consumers reported $15.9 billion in fraud losses to the ...