The scams are getting a bit meta. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning about a new scam currently making ...

Scammers have been targeting WhatsApp users for years, and the numbers prove it. The FTC says victims reported losing $425 million to scams on WhatsApp alone, part of a broader $2.1 billion lost to ...

Tax Day is nearly here, and with it comes tax scams. The U.S. Congressional Joint Economic Committee has issued a scam alert, with less than a week to go until the tax filing deadline. The warning is, ...

Cyber Safety Tips 2026: Online fraud has become a growing concern as more people use smartphones, digital banking, UPI payments, social media and shopping applications in their daily lives.

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Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Someone hears their phone chime, signaling a text. When they check the message, they read that they have an unpaid toll and need to repay it within 24 hours. Maybe they had driven through a toll booth ...

Is your phone buzzing with messages from unknown numbers, suspicious job offers, or unexpected investment tips? WhatsApp has introduced a new AI-powered feature that aims to flag potential ...

Cybercriminals are exploiting Apple’s reputation with fake “high alert” security warnings designed to panic consumers into giving up passwords, payment information, or remote access to their devices.

According to BPD, scammers are pretending to be local law enforcement and calling people, claiming there is an urgent warrant for arrest and demanding immediate payment via gift cards or ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is warning parents and guardians about scammers posing as AMBER Alert officials in an attempt to gather personal information ...