Americans reported nearly $21 billion in cyber crime losses in 2025, and within that, more than 22,000 complaints were tied ...

At the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, the exhibits chart how technology got to where it is today. And there could be no better guide to this history than Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple ...

The holidays bring together friends and family of all ages, which presents a perfect opportunity to talk about financial scams. Seriously, it’s better than talking about politics. Every day, I receive ...

In hindsight, the red flags seem so obvious. A scammer a McKinney woman said she met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what ...

Scams are on the rise, and this includes real estate scams. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), business email compromise (BEC) schemes frequently target the real estate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Roberts is a tax attorney who covers tax litigation and fraud. Internet fraud continues to rise in the United States. In ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The federal government is working to identify victims of a nationwide internet fraud scheme that operated for several years and defrauded victims of more than $2 million. U.S.

Even tech-savvy and experienced internet users can fall victim to online scams. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using technology and psychology to exploit trust and emotions. Fake ...

Craig Clayton, 75, of Cranston, “founded shell companies to open business bank accounts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, through which he laundered the proceeds of internet fraud schemes,” ...

More than 3,700 New Yorkers reported instances of internet fraud or made other complaints about online issues in 2024 — a 44% spike from the year before, according to New York Attorney General Letitia ...