Fraud costs Americans billions every year.

A recent example of POS theft happened recently in Italy. The news agency Ansa reported an arrest made in Sorrento after someone attempted to steal €100 from a cash register in a bar in the city ...

Scammers are getting smarter. Learn about the 25 most popular scams you should watch out for, from imposter calls to phishing ...

Fraud losses have quadrupled in just a few short years. Find out which scams are getting seniors into the most trouble and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account. From ...

Text message scam attempts have increased by 50 percent in the past year, with young adults experiencing the sharpest rise of any age group. That’s one of several important findings in the 2025 Cyber ...

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 ...

Conmen and swindlers have always existed (shoutout to Leo DiCaprio playing Frank Abagnale, Jr.) but thanks to technology, it’s never been easier for scammers to find victims. And in 2024, it ...

SmartCustomer reports that summer travel fraud peaked in Q3 2025, with over 14,000 reports and $40 million in losses, ...

Scammers constantly change and adapt tactics. When E-Z Pass toll scams became a trending topic, scammers started sending DMV and speeding ticket collection texts instead. The latest ploy: sending scam ...

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...