The rise of free or low-cost generative AI tools means scammers can be anyone, anywhere. AI-generated video calls are harder ...
Middle-aged women are being targeted in a wave of romance scams that claim up to hundreds of thousands of euro per victim, ...
Fraudsters are siphoning millions of dollars out of the Canadian economy each year, targeting a small number of victims who ...
A French interior designer fell victim to an elaborate AI-powered romance scam after someone posing as Brad Pitt convinced ...
Today we close out a three-part series on romance scams. This is the first such series in the several years that this column appeared and for good reason. Scams are ...
A wide range of types make it ever-more difficult for some consumers to stay aware of what the latest approaches of scammers ...
If you're online, you're at risk. We spoke to three security experts about what you can do to protect yourself.
The woman, an interior designer named Anne, was lured in after being messaged by an account that claimed to be run by Pitt's ...
With the advancement of technology, online scams targeting unsuspecting victims have surged. However, the Cybercrimes Act ...
with Barclays reporting the top ten most reported scams from 2024 included approaches as diverse as claiming to be HMRC, romance scams and advance fee requests. The report signals the “ever ...