The federal government’s web portal for reporting cybercrimes is of little use if you have limited proficiency with English.
Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
Older Americans are often taught to be fearful of hackers and scammers in their midst while also being told to investigate potential threats. Better advice is to not engage.
The scambaiting community aims to disrupt online scammers – but some of their activity is ethically troubling.
There are thousands of fraudulent websites waiting to scam potential pet owners.
Setting up an online scam can be as simple as registering a domain name, signing up for an online payment account and copying and pasting product info from legitimate businesses.
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