About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

This week’s question: Several competitors at the World Stone Skimming Championships in Scotland were disqualified after they were caught with “suspiciously circular” stones that had been shaped with a ...

An Upper East Side granny lost her entire life savings to cold-hearted online scammers – and now, she’s taking her banks to court. The twisted scheme began in August 2023, when a pop-up window on ...

Sarah Lattimore, a Medicaid recipient, said she received one of those text messages on Thursday. For a moment, she thought her visit to the doctor on Friday would be impossible because the text ...

Phishing is alive and well in 2025, as even with robust antivirus and antimalware protections, the weakest link in the security chain is often the human element. We all make mistakes, skim an email ...

With sweet-toothed social media users excited about Halloween season in October 2025, a rumor circulated online that fans of Reese's peanut butter candy products could get a "mystery box" full of ...

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Britain and the United States on Tuesday sanctioned a Southeast Asia-based multinational network accused of operating large-scale online 'scam centres' that used trafficked ...

KONA, Hawaii (KHON2) — A Kona woman was arrested on multiple charges, including wire fraud and obstruction, in connection with coffee falsely labeled as 100% Kona-grown. According to a federal ...

The fraud victims include 104 Seabreeze High School students and their chaperones, who have been fighting for refunds since 2023, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said in a Sept. 30 news release. Getty ...

Before the Vikings scored a game-winning touchdown with 25 seconds to play, they had a chance to tie the London game against the Browns at 17 with just under 10 minutes to go. The 51-yard field goal ...

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The New York Jets are the only winless team through five weeks. While they can't get a do-over on their offseason or results to this point, they should've been granted one in Week 5. Halfway through ...