Recently, I was telling a friend about a marketing pitch I’d received that ended with a hard sell. I mentioned to my friend that I was still thinking about the pitch, which promised to generate leads ...

Americans lose billions of dollars annually to sophisticated investment fraud schemes that have evolved dramatically in the digital age. Financial criminals now use advanced technology, social media ...

Two arrested as authorities in Europe and Israel target companies linked to ad campaigns for fake online investment platforms ...

Scammers are getting bolder — and consumers are paying the price. In 2024 alone, fraud cost Americans more than $12.5 billion, a staggering 25% increase from the previous year, according to newly ...

Authorities across Europe took down a massive crypto fraud and laundering network tied to fake investment platforms, deepfake ...

Age is just a number, particularly for online criminals. Scammers don't care how old someone is—if they can dupe someone into giving them money, that's all that matters. While always a problem, the ...

US law enforcement has seized over $225 million in cryptocurrency allegedly stolen from dozens of American victims as part of a sophisticated investment scam, the Justice Department said Wednesday. It ...

Older investors were the hardest hit by cyber-enabled crimes in 2024, according to the latest Internet Crime Report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The report found losses among individuals ...

Investment and money-lending scams are getting harder to spot and easier to fall for, prompting the Securities and Exchange ...