We at CNET commonly suggest victims contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience if they've endured any type of fraud or identity theft.

Supervisory Special Agent Zacharia Baldwin says scammers often rely on panic and pressure to trick victims, urging consumers ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

As holiday shopping intensifies, the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama warns of top scams targeting unsuspecting ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Internal Revenue Service and the State of California have different definitions on who can prepare tax returns for a fee. The procedures for reporting ...

Scam reporting in the US is fragmented and needs to come under one system to give better insights into attacks, Coinbase security chief Philip Martin tells Cointelegraph. The reporting of crypto scams ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

SAN DIEGO — Impersonation scams have skyrocketed by 148 percent in the past year, overtaking all other forms of identity-related fraud and emerging as the top reported scam, according to the Identity ...