If you get an urgent text message about a package, it's probably a scam. Here's how to tell, and how to avoid getting suckered.

INDIANA— As TikTok Shop cements its position as a dominant force in social commerce, new data suggests its rapid growth has ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. It all started with good intentions. My 12-year-old son decided to buy his brothers some posters from a website he'd seen advertised on TikTok, ...

A POWYS shoe shop owner has spoken of his “shock and disgust” after becoming the victim of fraudsters. The Lloyd Jones shoe shop in Machynlleth alerted customers last week, after it said it had been ...

Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I focus here on eight tactics that are rising right now and show how to spot ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Upstate boutique owner has been arrested in reference to a reported scam in Fairfield County. On Dec. 26, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a scam ...

About 24% of those surveyed said they had received a scam email, text message or call that tricked them into giving away personal information. An estimated 32% of respondents said they were victims of ...

AS THE CEO of a small bank in Kansas, a former chairman of the Kansas Bankers Association and a former officer of the American Bankers Association, Shan Hanes knew all about the risks of online fraud.

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Aug. 21, 2025. Click here for the original audio. Here’s a story of a relationship that, like so many, starts online. Carina is in her 40s, has a Ph.D.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used ...