Financial scams are becoming more common — and far more convincing — as fraudsters increasingly rely on artificial intelligence and other advanced tools. According to the Federal Trade Commission, ...

DALLAS (KDAF) — PayPal is a giant in online payment processing, making it an appealing target for fraudsters looking for an easy payday. By learning how fraudsters usually operate on PayPal, you can ...

TULSA, Okla. — Scammers target people through texts, emails, phone calls, and more, and the financial damage is staggering. In 2024, Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to scams, a 25% increase ...

In the past 12 months, 57 percent of adults worldwide experienced a scam and 23 percent lost money. Shopping scams affected 54 percent of victims, while investment scams and unexpected money scams ...

A perfect storm of technological developments and a tumultuous global economy has made scammers more persistent and sophisticated than ever. If you're having trouble keeping up with the warning signs, ...

New data from the FTC show social media was the costliest fraud contact method in 2025, with nearly 30% of people who ...

Just about every day, we receive emails from readers who have encountered new scams. Many involve cryptocurrency. The pattern keeps repeating. Someone receives a message that feels urgent, emotional ...

Scammers particularly use the holiday season to steal your money and information. Hoping consumers will let down their guard, or just trying to spoof legitimate businesses, scammers will do everything ...

Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss how scammers trick job seekers into handing over personal information or money, how to spot a fake job offer or scam, how to ...