Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the ...

On Reddit, a user recently asked for help recovering from a credit card scam. The poster was more concerned with the emotional impact than the lost funds. The person who posted expressed embarrassment ...

Apple users across the United States have been receiving a new wave of scam text messages that falsely claim their Apple ID was used to approve a transaction. The phishing attempt urges recipients to ...

Or, it could be a scam. What is a brushing scam? (Image credit: Amazon) A brushing scam is when a seller sends you an item or a product that you didn't order. Why would anyone do this? The reason is ...

Have you ever received an unexpected package in the mail? It may not be a gift – you could be the victim of a brushing scam, according to the United States Postal Inspection Service. A brushing scam ...

If you use contactless payment on your phone, the Better Business Bureau has a new warning about a scam that could cost you thousands. Tap-to-pay technology has become incredibly convenient and ...

About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

This new phone scam has 'carriers' calling to exchange your device - don't fall for it ...

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