A new lawsuit alleges that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, misled users about the company's efforts to prevent scams on its platforms. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a ...

Have you ever received a call from an unknown number, only to be greeted with the question, "Can you hear me?" This is a common tactic used in the "Say Yes" phone scam, which has been around for a ...

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Hackers are spoofing Paperless Post, Evite and Punchbowl to creep into your hard drive. By Steven Kurutz When John Lantigua, a retired journalist in Miami Beach, checked his email one recent morning, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tor Constantino is an ex-reporter, turned AI consultant & tech writer. By the time he realized he’d been scammed, he’d already ...

Investment scams come in many forms and their prevalence is on the rise. In 2025, victims of investment fraud lost an average of £1,675 every minute, according to figures from the City of London ...

An increasing number of scammers are targeting seniors’ bank accounts and 401(k)s, threatening the financial security that many Americans have built up after a lifetime of saving. Of course, many ...

In 2024, Kirsty, a woman in her 40s living in North Yorkshire, met a man on a dating website who said he was an English businessman working in Turkey. He shared a picture that he claimed was of ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Elon Musk scams are nothing new – the tech CEO has been a popular hook for scammers for over a decade now. However, the way these schemes are being carried out is ever evolving. From YouTube videos ...

Personal loan scammers can drain your bank account and compromise your identity. Guaranteeing loan approval without a credit check or pressuring you into making a quick decision are two signs of a ...