Encrypted emails are the oldest trick in the book. These scams can often appear as messages from close relationships, deal opportunities, lottery winnings, or lost inheritance. They may even look like ...

The holiday shopping season should feel exciting, but for scammers, it's rush hour. And this year, one trick is hitting more inboxes and phones than ever: the fake refund scam. If you've ever seen an ...

Black Friday is almost here and the scammers are out of the traps. I received an email from eBay or at least it looked like it was from an official eBay address, saying I had set up an account — ...

Phishing scams that mimic real companies like American Express can slip into your inbox looking almost legitimate. The best way to stay safe is to create strong digital habits that protect your ...

About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

The most dangerous email scams often look like the most ordinary messages in your inbox, experts have said. From fake invoices to urgent messages impersonating company executives, phishing attacks are ...

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