Carroll detective warns scammers are getting 'creative' with emotional, urgent appeals

A recent attempted scam against a Carroll County resident shows how scammers get “creative,” using emotion and urgency to ...
CNET

Don’t Panic If You’ve Been Scammed. Here’s What to Do Instead

If you’ve been scammed, it can feel impossible to navigate. Online scams result in lost funds, loss of access to important accounts or devices, damage to reputation and other harms. And with the rise ...
CNET

Look for These Red Flags to Avoid Falling Prey to AI Scams

Scams may be more prevalent than every, but you can spot them by staying cautious and avoiding handing over sensitive data.
Forbes

How To Avoid Text Scams And Spot Red Flags Early

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...
Yahoo Finance

A CBS journalist who covers scams rushed to his bank to withdraw money after nearly falling for an imposter scam

In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion (1) to imposter scams. Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly became a victim of one of those scams. "I just got SCAMMED," Matt Gutman posted in a ...
Yahoo

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Options to use the Zelle payments network are seen on a mobile banking app in New York, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick ...
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‘I can’t get over this’: A CBS journalist who reports on scams nearly became a victim himself. Here's how he spotted it before it was too late

In 2025, victims lost $3.5 billion (1) to imposter scams. Now, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman nearly became a victim of one of those scams. “I just got SCAMMED,” Matt Gutman posted in a ...
Detroit Free Press

Lost money to a scam? Take these steps right away

Consumers want to go directly to their financial institution to safeguard their account. You can report fraud, scams and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Consider initiating a credit ...
PBS

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polls show why few victims report them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.