LinkedIn romance scam victim says she sent close to $1M to fraudster
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A message from a stranger on LinkedIn probably would not set off alarms for most of us. Especially when that person appears connected to someone you already know. That is how Gaby’s story began. Gaby…
Scam texts peak at noon on Fridays, new Malwarebytes research finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If your phone seems to light up with suspicious texts right when your day gets busy, you may not be imagining it. New research from cybersecurity company Malwarebytes suggests scammers have gotten much more…
Siri bank scam uses fake American Express number to steal savings
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Asking Siri to call your credit card company sounds about as routine as asking for the weather. You say the company name, Siri finds a number and the call begins. For Virginia, an 82-year-old woman from…
Bitcoin theft suspect Malone Lam to plead guilty in $240M crypto scam
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 22-year-old Singapore man accused of helping steal more than $240 million in Bitcoin from a single victim and splurging the proceeds on luxury cars, private jets, mansions and wild nights out is expected to…
MyChart phishing scam steals patient portal logins and installs malware
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you have ever checked a lab result or sent your doctor a message online, you may already know MyChart. It is a widely used patient portal from Epic that hospitals and medical practices use to give patients…
Fake Chrome update scam tied to malicious browser extension, warns Google
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You are browsing the web when a warning suddenly takes over the page. It says your browser needs a “Critical Update” before you can continue. It looks like Chrome. The message feels urgent. So,…
Man accused of posing as 49ers player in $1.3M romance scam appeared in video obtained by OutKick
OutKick obtained a video in late 2024 that appears to show Daejon Labrayae Love signing what he represented to be an NFL contract. When the cameraman asks Love who he is signing with, Love responds, “Niners, you already know, Niner gang.”…
Tap-to-pay charity scam turns small donations into thousands lost
Elder fraud expert shares tips to protect parents from scams ScamSkeptic founder Matt Sanner discusses the growing urgency of protecting vulnerable seniors from AI-powered scams. He shares tips for recognizing high-pressure phone tactics and helping…