A cybercriminal who used a fake phone tower hidden in a suitcase to send thousands of scam texts to commuters has been jailed for 24 weeks. Kong Ji Chen, 31, was caught at Victoria station after a ...

Grandparent scams are on the rise once again, but this time, AI technology is involved, officials say. AARP Pennsylvania warned residents about the resurgence and offered ways for older adults and ...

Be cautious of unexpected messages claiming to be from Amazon about your orders or account. Never share personal or financial information outside of Amazon’s official website or app. Report suspicious ...

Advanced phishing attacks now target crypto wallets and exchange accounts using sophisticated tactics that exploit user trust to steal private keys or login credentials. To carry out advanced phishing ...

AMSTERDAM — A New Jersey man has been arrested, accused in a scam involving threats of arrest unless the target pays money. Shubh Patel, 23, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was charged with one count of ...

And for the few stations that have gone live, many are concentrated in Biden-leaning blue states, or the very swing states Democrats were desperate to capture in 2024 like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

ParkMobile users are being sent scam text messages claiming they have an overdue balance, the city of Des Moines said. The text messages say if users don't pay their balance, their names will be ...

APP scams are fast-moving scams that leave consumers perplexed and bewildered. They happen quickly and trick victims into using Authorized Push Payment (APP) apps, which often don't have any way to ...

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About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

As Congress faces another budget stalemate, consumer watchdogs are warning Americans to be on guard for scams exploiting fears over the potential government shutdown. State attorneys general and ...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month arrives this week against a sobering backdrop: Consumer losses from fraud have surged to $12.5 billion, a 25% increase in just one year. In response, the financial ...