Criminals are targeting shoppers with fake websites, bogus charities and other fraudulent pitches, according to insights from ...

Sizable shares also say they have personally experienced such scams. Overall, 36% of U.S. adults say they’ve ever bought an item online that either never arrived (31%) or was counterfeit (17%) and was ...

Experts warn scammers are increasingly using AI to generate ads on social media, which is making it harder to spot a fake.

Cayla Rogers has been looking for her lost orange tabby, Ava, since November 5. She’s posted flyers and posters physically in ...

It's that time of year: packed stores, packed sidewalks, and packed shopping bags, with Black Friday only days away."I ...

A mother of two tells the BBC she felt "embarrassed" and "stupid" after giving her savings away to a fraudster she met online ...

Scammers are stepping up their game this holiday season — and Schuyler County officials say seniors are top targets. County leaders issued a warning Friday urging older adults to stay alert as fraud ...

Cuyahoga County officials are warning about a new scam in which criminals impersonate sheriff’s deputies and pressure ...

Gautam Harkhani, 35, of Erwin, was arrested Friday as part of a sting operation, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s ...

Puppy scams aren’t new, but the Better Business Bureau says they see a spike every December and January, especially in Kansas ...

The U.S. Border Patrol has ended its operation in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said Nov. 20. NC AG ...