Scams come in all shapes and sizes, from the simple three-card monty sidewalk hustle to unauthorized trading that breaks banks. Whether or not you’ve been a victim of one, you’ve definitely heard of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While brick and mortar store holiday shopping is still the most common way that ...

What looks like a harmless party invite could be the gateway for a cybercriminal. Learn about the current state of online scams and how to avoid falling for fake e-vites.

Phishing is one of the oldest and most well-known digital scams. There are many different types of phishing attacks used ...

Online shopping scams were the second most-reported type of fraud in 2024, resulting in $12.5 billion of losses. These scams infiltrate homes by playing on emotions and using new generative AI ...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but staying secure online is a year-round challenge, especially as criminals use new tools like generative AI to create sophisticated phishing emails, fake ...

The BBB says online shopping scams top the list of reported scams in 2025. Online shopping scams occur as a result of fake websites and social media ads offering discounted and popular items that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Former software executive investing in cybersecurity security & data. Young Americans, not retirees, are now the hardest hit by ...

A coalition of Big Tech companies is working on a more comprehensive solution to combat online scams. As first reported by Axios, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Adobe, Levi Strauss ...

New research shows nearly three-quarters of adults over 55 have been targeted or know someone who has fallen victim to online scams. Here's what you can do about it. I review privacy tools like ...

Most people assume scammers need to hack something. A database. A password. A bank system. They don't. In most cases, everything a scammer needs to target you is already sitting online, publicly ...