RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It's a crime that siphons untold billions from the economy — but many people have never heard of it. Business Email Compromise scams involve criminals hacking into email accounts, ...

As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the Federal Trade ...

Growing your business requires dedication, strategy and smart financial management. Unfortunately, it can also make you a target for sophisticated scams. Fraudsters are not only looking to target your ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

Phone and email scams are increasingly targeting individuals, including international students and scholars. Scammers often pose as government officials or other authoritative figures, threatening ...

Scam artists are an inventive bunch. Numerous confidence schemes have become so iconic that spotting the outline of a fraudulent actor is sometimes extremely simple: The Nigerian prince approach, for ...

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 ...

Giveaway and survey scams weren’t the only patterns observed this year. Bitdefender Antispam Labs also tracked several recurring scam themes that blend holiday motifs with other popular fraud models.