A new scam targeting those who use contactless payment when making purchases has emerged across the nation, prompting a warning from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The scam, dubbed "ghost tapping," ...

If you thought the U.S. Supreme Court contacted you recently, you've probably fallen victim to a new "high-pressure scam," according to government officials. The Social Security Administration's ...

The United States, Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out. By Francesca Regalado Francesca Regalado has reported on ...

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Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Vorapak Tanyawong, was accused of ties to the Cambodian cybercrime hubs he had been appointed to combat. By John Yoon and Muktita Suhartono Muktita Suhartono ...

It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey, how are you?" or "Are you coming to the BBQ?" Before you know it, you're in a friendly back-and-forth with ...

SpaceX has disabled over 2,500 Starlink devices being used by cyber scam syndicates operating in a lawless corner of Myanmar, the Elon Musk-led company said Wednesday. Despite regional authorities’ ...

Scam calls have exploded into a nationwide problem, reaching levels that experts now describe as a crisis. Americans are bombarded daily with fake delivery updates, bank alerts, and government ...

The U.S. government has seized $15 billion in bitcoin from a Cambodian business conglomerate charged with running a global cryptocurrency scam. Federal prosecutors claim Chen Zhi, the founder and ...

TO MAKE SURE NO ONE FALLS VICTIM. PICTURE THIS YOU GET A CALL THAT YOU MISSED JURY DUTY, AND NOW THERE’S A WARRANT OUT FOR YOUR ARREST. SOUNDS PRETTY SCARY, RIGHT? WELL, THAT IS A NEW SCAM HITTING THE ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to ...