Tech Support Scam Costs a 90-Year-Old Woman $20,000, and How You Can Protect Yourself
A retired man nearly falls for a tech-support pop-up scam, and the simple habit that saves him.
A Toledo Man Lost $125,000 to a Romance Scam Called “Lisa Love”
A warm, true-to-life story of an online romance scam, and how to protect the people you love.
How Tiger Woods Fell Victim to Identity Theft, and How You Can Protect Yourself
How a thief stole the identity of Tiger Woods, and the simple steps that protect your own.
How Kiefer Sutherland Lost $869,000 in a Cattle Investment Scam
How actor Kiefer Sutherland lost $869,000 to an investment scam, and how to avoid the same trap.
How Cristiano Ronaldo Was Scammed Out of £250,000
How a trusted travel agent defrauded Cristiano Ronaldo of GBP 250,000, and why to watch your accounts.
How Lori English Lost $500,000 to a Social Security Scam
A Social Security phone scam, and the one rule that stops it: the government never calls to demand payment.
Spotting AI-Generated Voices, Photos & Video
A cloned voice can now sound exactly like someone you love. Here’s how to protect yourself anyway. Not long ago, “that doesn’t sound like them” was a reliable way to catch a scam. That’s no longer true. For the first time in its nearly 25-year history, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center added a dedicated […]
Beat Social Media Overload and Spot Misinformation Like a Pro
How to cut through social media overload and spot misinformation before you share it.