Generative AI is playing an increasing role in phone scams, and fake calls related to Amazon accounts or purchases are among the leading scams in 2023. Those are two of… Read More
A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the growing problem of phone fraud around the world, with 30 of 39 countries showing an increase in scam and nuisance calls… Read More
MacKenzie Scott made a philanthropic splash in 2020 by giving away more than $5 billion of her vast wealth to a variety of organizations. In a new report this weekend,… Read More
The perpetrators of an online tech-support fraud scheme, originally brought to the attention of U.S. authorities by Microsoft, have been shut down by a federal court for allegedly trying to… Read More
iTunes gift cards have become a common tool for online scammers to wring money out of victims, according to new warnings from Apple and U.S. federal authorities. One agency received a deluge of… Read More
Windows 7 and 8 users still have nearly 11 months to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, but those calling iYogi for tech support may find themselves swindled out of $80… Read More
Anyone who’s tried using the Internet to rent an apartment knows it’s a cesspool of scams and fake listings. But Kelly Kane found out this weekend that con artists are… Read More
