The first week of March was National Consumer Protection Week, and while AARP works year‑round to help protect people from fraud, March is a good time to talk about how and why to report fraud. Fraud ...

If you’re an honest person, it may be difficult for you to believe that someone would scam you. Internet scammers can be slick enough to convince you they’re someone they’re not. Only you can protect ...

Criminals are routing cyberattacks through ordinary households using residential proxy networks. Learn how devices get hijacked and how to stop it.

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

Holiday shopping creates a perfect storm for cybercriminals. The FBI says scammers target Gmail, Outlook and nearly every other inbox this time of year as they push fake messages that trick you into ...

In 2023, scams targeting Americans ages 60 and over caused more than $3.4 billion in losses, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. (1) And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports ...

An internet scammer nearly took me for $155 this month. If it can happen to someone who routinely writes about scams, it can happen to anyone. The scam began with an email praising my first book, ...

When we talk about fraud that can inflict a severe financial and emotional toll on the victims, it’s not hyperbole. One area where this is increasingly evident is elder fraud, as the amounts of money ...

Claire, a 24-year-old student of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism never imagined a simple online purchase could cost her ...

ALBANY — Online shoppers felt cheated. Renters were exploited. Car buyers got burned. In 2025, New Yorkers filed nearly 30,000 complaints with the state attorney general’s office, a snapshot of an ...

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