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While scam artists target anyone and everyone they can if they believe there's a potential for a payoff, they sadly most often focus heavily on senior citizens. Why? That's because many retirees have ...

The holiday shopping season has been in full swing for the past couple of months. As we get closer to the festivities and gift giving, scammers are taking advantage of the increase in online shopping ...

I've been anxiously expecting a package from UPS. That's why a text I received the other day caught my eye. Claiming to be from UPS, the message said that the carrier attempted to deliver the package ...

Holiday travelers are warned to watch out for fake travel sites that steal cash and personal information. The BBB warns that packages you didn't order could show up at the door as part of a new scam ...

Americans lost over $16 billion to online scams in the past year, a significant increase from the previous year. McAfee launched Scam Detector, a new feature to help combat increasingly sophisticated ...

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Every tax season, scammers ramp up efforts to steal taxpayers' identities, data or refunds. These con artists take advantage of people's anxiety and confusion about filing their tax returns. In 2024, ...