Deepfakes Are Now 11% of All Fraud — and the Celebrity in the Ad Never Said It
Deepfakes are now ~11% of global fraud. BBB warns on fake celebrity supplement ads, platforms pulled 45,000+ deepfake ad campaigns, and one victim los
Scam Alerts
6 articles on scam alerts — scam alerts, fraud patterns, and protection guides.
Nobody Is Checking That Ad: $95 Million Lost to Social Media Storefronts
FTC August 2026 alert: social media ads aren't reliably vetted. Over $95m lost to ad-driven shopping scams. How fake designer storefronts work, and ho
"Learn to Trade! Quit Your Job!" — The FTC's August Warning on Investment Training Scams
The FTC's August 7, 2026 alert on investment training scams: how social media trading academies recruit, the $90m IM Mastery Academy ban, and the red
The Second Wave: FTC Warns Scammers Are Hunting People Who Already Lost Money
The FTC's August 2026 alert warns of refund and recovery scams targeting past fraud victims via purchased sucker lists. How they work and how to shut
Scam Reports Are Up 62% This Year — and AI Is the Reason Why
BBB Scam Tracker logged 81,000+ reports in 2026, up 62% year over year. AI is fueling job scams, weight-loss fraud and fake merchandise sites.
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