A reporter who covers scams nearly fell victim to an imposter scam, but one key fact held him back. Experts comment on why ...

Americans lose billions of dollars to scams annually but current tax laws often make the financial damage even worse. New ...

In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed an uptick in scam emails that get past Gmail’s spam filters. Since I’m an author, the emails I get are usually from so-called book clubs, filled with empty ...

We've often warned you about romance scams and crypto "investment" opportunities that feel too good to pass up. Now, there's a major update that shows just how organized these operations have become.

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...

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In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jonah Raskin, 84, poses for a portrait at his home in San Francisco on Monday, July 6, 2026. Raskin, who lost $30,000 from a ...

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has a lot on its plate. It’s constantly investigating defect claims, reviewing crash data, and working with automakers on recall campaigns.