A fake Apple email about app-specific passwords claims a $2,990 PayPal charge and urges recipients to call a support number, but it is a phishing scam.

Personalized scams, as security experts call them, use details about you in the hope of tricking you more easily. This ...

Police agencies and cyber security companies like Guardio are spreading the word about a tricky text scam aimed at hacking ...

In a digital economy built on speed and convenience, trust must be earned, verified and continuously monitored.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is warning residents to be cautious of texts or emails claiming to offer tax refunds, as scammers are targeting consumers during tax season. “If ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Scammers are targeting Verizon customers with fake text messages promising refunds from last month’s network outage. The fraudulent texts appear to come from Verizon and claim ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Being scammed once is bad enough, but some are being targeted again based on the first scam. After successfully taking your money, some scammers will then their victims’ ...

With the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing ...

Messages that claim you're due a tax refund are scams. The scammers want your bank account or Social Security number. Don't respond to the message. Instead, report it and then delete it. Most of us ...

There are reports that a legitimate Microsoft email address—which Microsoft explicitly says customers should add to their allow list—is delivering scam spam. According to an Ars reader, the address on ...

TULSA, Okla. — Tax season brings opportunities for criminals — and 2026 is shaping up to be their biggest hunting season yet. With W-2s flooding mailboxes and inboxes, scammers are launching ...