It Almost Got a National TV Reporter: Inside July 2026's Bank and Government Impersonation Wave
Bank and government impersonation scams surged in July 2026 — a CBS reporter's near-miss, real six-figure losses, and the one question that stops them
Consumer Protection
19 articles on consumer protection — scam alerts, fraud patterns, and protection guides.
Google's Mid-2026 Fraud Advisory: Four Scam Trends Rewriting the Rules of Online Deception
Google's mid-2026 fraud advisory: AiTM phishing that beats MFA, AI crypto scams, malicious banking apps, and digital arrest schemes — what to know.
That Letter About Unclaimed Life Insurance Money? The FTC Says It's a Scam
FTC warning: letters from fake law firms about unclaimed life insurance money from someone with your last name are advance-fee scams. What to know.
Seniors Lost $7.7 Billion to Scams Last Year — and Gold Courier Schemes Are Draining Entire Retirements
FBI data: Americans over 60 lost $7.7 billion to scams last year, up 37%. Inside the gold courier scheme that took a Wisconsin woman's $400K retiremen
July 2026 Scam Alerts: Skimmers at the Pump, Fake Utility Calls in a Heat Wave, and the Jury Duty Shakedown
July 2026 scam alerts: card skimmers at pumps and ATMs, fake utility shutoff calls, jury duty payment demands, QR code overlays and digital wallet fra
The Great Reimbursement Divide: Australia Promises $3,000 Automatic Scam Refunds While the UK Pays Back 88% — and America Pays Almost Nothing
Australia plans automatic $3,000 scam refunds from September 2026 while the UK reimburses 88% of fraud losses. Inside the global scam reimbursement di
The $388 Million Cash Machine: How Crypto ATMs Became Scammers' Favorite On-Ramp — and the States Fighting Back
Crypto ATM scams cost Americans $388 million with 86% of losses hitting victims 60+. Inside the kiosk fraud epidemic and the state laws fighting back.
The Quarter-Billion-Dollar Subscription Trap: FTC Sues Genesis Tech Over Apps That Wouldn't Let You Cancel
FTC sues Genesis Tech over MadMuscles, Wisey, PDF Guru & Nebula subscription traps: hidden auto-renewals, double charges, and a cancellation maze.
Scam Losses Doubled in One Year: F-Secure's 2025 Report Reveals 40 Million Americans Were Victimized
F-Secure's 2025 Scam Intelligence Report shows US scam losses doubled and 40 million Americans were victimized. See the key findings and how to stay s
AI Wrote the Scam That Fooled You. Now It's Being Trained to Stop the Next One.
AI fraud caused $893 million in reported 2025 losses, but the same technology now powers deepfake detection and scam call flagging. Who's winning?
A Perfect Storm: How AI Transformed the Economics of the Global Scam Industry
AI scam economics: 73% of Americans targeted as AI cuts fraud campaign costs to near zero. How the 'perfect storm' works and how to protect yourself.
The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report Is Out — Americans Lost $20.9 Billion and the Numbers Get Worse Every Year
FBI IC3 2025 report: Americans lost $20.9 billion to internet crime, up 26%. Crypto fraud hit $11.36B and seniors lost $7.7B. Key takeaways inside.
Imposter Scams Stole $3.5 Billion in 2025 — FTC Says It's the #1 Scam for the Ninth Straight Year
Imposter scams cost Americans $3.5 billion in 2025, the FTC's top fraud for the 9th year. Fake toll texts surged 40%. Learn how to spot the new varian
Two Indian Journalists Win the Pulitzer Prize for Exposing the Digital Arrest Scam — And Why It Matters for the Rest of the World
Digital arrest scam exposé 'trAPPed' won Indian journalists the 2026 Pulitzer Prize. One victim was held on video 47 days. Learn how the scam works.
Sri Lanka Arrests 37 Chinese Nationals Running Fraud Call Center in Colombo — The Scam Compound Map Is Expanding
Sri Lanka police arrested 37 Chinese nationals running a Colombo fraud call center, as scam compounds migrate from Myanmar and Cambodia to South Asia.
20 Years for a $73 Million Crypto Scam: Why Courts Are Finally Getting Serious About Investment Fraud
$73 million crypto investment scam draws a 20-year federal prison sentence. Why courts are escalating penalties and how to spot these schemes.
Inside a Network of 20,000+ Fake Shops: How Scammers Built an E-Commerce Empire to Steal Your Data
Fake shop scams up 790%: Malwarebytes mapped 20,000+ fraudulent e-commerce domains on just 36 IP addresses. Learn the red flags before you buy.
She Lost Her Home, Car, and Dog: Tennessee Grandmother Jailed 6 Months After AI Facial Recognition Got It Wrong
AI facial recognition wrongly identified Angela Lipps as a bank fraud suspect. The Tennessee grandmother spent 168 days in jail and lost everything.
Beware the "One Ring" Cell Phone Scam: It Could Cost You
Protect yourself from the 'One Ring' cell phone scam: a costly and evolving threat to online safety and financial security.